What is the meaning of chorionic villus biopsy?

noun

  • A prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed.
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
12
 
|15 years ago|201 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). chorionic villus biopsy. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/chorionic_villus_biopsy/definitions/1265285
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "chorionic villus biopsy" http://smartdefine.org/chorionic_villus_biopsy/definitions/1265285 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, chorionic villus biopsy, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/chorionic_villus_biopsy/definitions/1265285>.
MLAWordNet. "chorionic villus biopsy" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/chorionic_villus_biopsy/definitions/1265285>