NOUN | cognition | chorionic villus sampling, chorionic villus biopsy | a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage / stage of pregnancy |
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Meaning | A prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage / stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed. | |
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Synonym | chorionic villus biopsy | |
Broader | biopsy | examination of tissues or liquids / liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease |
Catalan | biòpsia de vellositats coriòniques |
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