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- a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed
How To Use chorionic villus sampling In A Sentence
- Isada NB, Parr DP, Johnson MP, Straus SE, Holzgreve W, Qureshi F, Evans MI: In utero diagnosis of congenital varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection by chorionic villus sampling (CVS) using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Prenatal Diagnosis
- Coelocentesis: a new technique for early prenatal diagnosis Chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis have disadvantages.
- They consist of things like amniocentesis, something known as chorionic villus sampling. CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2003
- Coelocentesis: a new technique for early prenatal diagnosis Chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis have disadvantages.
- Dr. Verlinsky helped pioneer in the U.S. a prenatal diagnosis technique known as chorionic villus sampling, which screens fetuses for genetic and chromosomal disorders at 10 weeks, at least six weeks earlier than the test known as amniocentesis. Chicagotribune.com -
- The test is uncomfortable and carries a small risk of miscarriage, as does another invasive test for genetic disorders called chorionic villus sampling, or CVS, that samples tissue from the placenta. New Prenatal Tests Offer Safer, Early Screenings
- Whether or not to have amniocentesis—or a related test called chorionic villus sampling—is a difficult decision for many expectant parents. To amnio or not to amnio? New test can provide clearer answer for moms-to-be
- Historically, obstetricians recommended that pregnant women age 35 or older get an amnio (or a related procedure, called chorionic villus sampling). Freakonomics
- Early amniocentesis offers a similar advantage, but the fetal loss rate associated with this technique is higher than that of chorionic villus sampling.
- The cell sample is taken from the placenta using a pre-natal biopsy called chorionic villus sampling (CVS). Health News from Medical News Today
