villus

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CVS or chorionic villus sampling, is offered at 10 to 13 weeks gestation.

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

The same would be true of women who have prenatal testing of fetuses with amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling, known as C.V.S.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2022

The apical surface of each villus has many microscopic projections called microvilli.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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 Walsh, James J.