Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chorionic villus sampling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: chori-on-ic vil-lus sam-pling
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form or prenatal diagnosis in which part of the placental tissue is tested for genetic abnormalities.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

chorionic villus samplings (plural)

Synonyms

CVS chorionic villus biopsy

Questions

What does chorionic villus sampling mean?: A form or prenatal diagnosis in which part of the placental tissue is tested for genetic abnormalities.

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