villus
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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
Other absorbed monomers travel from blood capillaries in the villus to the hepatic portal vein and then to the liver.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The next step is diagnostic testing on cells from the fetus obtained through amniocentesis, which is like a needle biopsy through the belly, or chorionic villus sampling, which snips a bit of the placenta.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2012
In bad cases it is probable that almost every villus, from the pylorus to the ilio-c�cal valve, has been stripped of its epithelial coating during life....
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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