chorionic villus sampling

English

Noun

chorionic villus sampling (countable and uncountable, plural chorionic villus samplings)

(obstetrics, pathology) A form or prenatal diagnosis in which part of the placental tissue is tested for genetic abnormalities.
Synonym: (abbreviation) CVS

Translations

form of prenatal diagnosis

Italian: villocentesi (it) f

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