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Definition of Chorionic villus sampling
1. Noun. A prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed.
Definition of Chorionic villus sampling
1. Noun. (medicine) A form or prenatal diagnosis in which part of the placental tissue is tested for genetic abnormalities ¹
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Literary usage of Chorionic villus sampling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"chorionic villus sampling: experience of the first 1000 cases. ... Chorionic villus
sampling: an analysis of the obstetric experience of 1000 cases. ..."
2. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Limb anomalies following chorionic villus sampling: a registry based case-control
study. ... Limb anomalies associated with chorionic villus sampling. ..."
3. Management & Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease edited by Clarice D. Reid, Samuel Charace, Bertram Lubin (1997)
"FETAL TISSUE SAMPLING Analyses are performed on DNA from fetal cells obtained by
chorionic villus sampling (CVS) in the first trimester, perhaps as early as ..."
4. Health Diary: Myself, My Baby by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"For example, amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS) may be suggested
for women who are 35 or older, to identify certain genetic problems that ..."