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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

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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