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villus

[vil-uhs] / ˈvɪl əs /


NOUN
small intestine
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In addition to amniocentesis, which removes and tests a small sample of cells from amniotic fluid, these also include CVS, or chorionic villus sampling, which tests a small piece of tissue from the placenta.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

This restriction stems from the fact that the analysis currently necessitates either chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis, both procedures associated with discomfort and a slight risk of miscarriage.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024

In the past, women had to undergo chorionic villus sampling, in which cells are taken from the placenta, or amniocentesis, which involves removing fluid from the womb, to test for the chromosomal abnormality.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2018

An arachnoid villus is shown emerging into the dural sinus to allow CSF to filter back into the blood for drainage.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

He treats successively of the anatomical characters and properties of fat, of membrane in general, of flesh, of nerve, of villus or fibre, of ligament, of sinew or tendon, and of muscle in general.

From The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time by James J. Walsh

Having an extra-thick uterine lining, as is the case in humans, helps the female body keep at bay the tentacle-like villi of the invasive human placenta should pregnancy occur.

From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2024

The villi and microvilli, with their many folds, increase the surface area of the intestine and increase absorption efficiency of the nutrients.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The small intestine is a long tube-like organ with a highly folded surface containing finger- like projections called the villi.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

When villi are damaged, nutrients cannot properly enter the bloodstream.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Afterwards these elements are supplied by cells which lie between the fœtal villi and the blood of the mother.

From Embryology The Beginnings of Life by Gerald R. Leighton




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