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chorionic villus sampling

chorionic villus sampling noun: a form or prenatal diagnosis in which part of the placental tissue is tested for genetic abnormalities.

Noun

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

  1. A form or prenatal diagnosis in which part of the placental tissue is tested for genetic abnormalities.
    Synonyms:
    CVS

Synonyms of chorionic villus sampling

Forms of chorionic villus sampling

pluralchorionic villus samplings

Questions about chorionic villus sampling

What does chorionic villus sampling mean?
Chorionic villus sampling means a form or prenatal diagnosis in which part of the placental tissue is tested for genetic abnormalities.
What part of speech is chorionic villus sampling?
Chorionic villus sampling is a noun.
What is the plural of chorionic villus sampling?
The plural of chorionic villus sampling is chorionic villus samplings.

Words near chorionic villus sampling in the dictionary

  1. chorionated
  2. chorionation
  3. chorionic
  4. chorionic gonadotropin
  5. chorionic gonadotropins
  6. chorionic villus sampling
  7. chorionic villus samplings
  8. chorionicity
  9. chorionitis
  10. chorionity
  11. chorions

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