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Noun: chorionic villus biopsy
  1. A prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed
    - chorionic villus sampling

Derived forms: chorionic villus biopsies

Type of: biopsy

Encyclopedia: Chorionic villus biopsy