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Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological > Prenatal Diagnosis > Chorionic Villi Sampling
Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Specimen Handling > Biopsy > Chorionic Villi Sampling
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Specimen Handling > Biopsy > Chorionic Villi Sampling
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Biopsy > Chorionic Villi Sampling
... > Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Cytological Techniques > Cytodiagnosis > Biopsy > Chorionic Villi Sampling
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Cytological Techniques > Cytodiagnosis > Biopsy > Chorionic Villi Sampling
Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical > Biopsy > Chorionic Villi Sampling

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Chorionic Villi Sampling  

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Entry terms

  • Biopsies, Chorionic Villi
  • Biopsy, Chorionic Villi
  • Chorionic Villi Biopsies
  • Chorionic Villi Biopsy
  • Chorionic Villus Sampling
  • Chorionic Villus Samplings
  • Sampling, Chorionic Villus
  • Samplings, Chorionic Villus

Scope note

  • A method for diagnosis of fetal diseases by sampling the cells of the placental chorionic villi for DNA analysis, presence of bacteria, concentration of metabolites, etc. The advantage over amniocentesis is that the procedure can be carried out in the first trimester.

History note

  • 89

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015193

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