Definition of Chorionic villus biopsy

1. Noun. A prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed.

Exact synonyms: Chorionic Villus Sampling
Generic synonyms: Biopsy

Medical Definition of Chorionic villus biopsy

1. Transcervical or transabdominal sampling of the chorionic villi for genetic analysis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chorionic Villus Biopsy

chorion frondosum
chorion laeve
chorionic
chorionic ectoderm
chorionic epithelioma
chorionic gonadotrophic hormone
chorionic gonadotrophin
chorionic gonadotropin
chorionic gonadotropin unit
chorionic growth hormone-prolactin
chorionic plate
chorionic sac
chorionic villi
chorionic villi sampling
chorionic villus
chorionic villus biopsy (current term)
chorionic villus sampling
chorionic villus samplings
chorionitis
chorions
chorioptic
chorioptic mange
chorioretinal
chorioretinitis
chorioretinopathy
choriovitelline placenta
choripetalous
choriqueso
chorises
chorisis

Literary usage of Chorionic villus biopsy

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)
"Safety of chorionic villus biopsy. Lancet 1986; 1:674-5. 27. Sachs ES, Jahoda MGJ, Kleijer WJ, et al. Impact of first-trimester chromosome, DNA, ..."

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