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villus
[ vil-uhs ]
noun
- Anatomy, Zoology. one of the minute, wormlike processes on certain membranes, especially on the mucous membrane of the small intestine, where they serve in absorbing nutriment.
- Botany. one of the long, soft, straight hairs covering the fruit, flowers, and other parts of certain plants.
villus
/ ˈ±¹Éª±ôÉ™²õ /
noun
- zoology anatomy any of the numerous finger-like projections of the mucous membrane lining the small intestine of many vertebrates
- any similar membranous process, such as any of those in the mammalian placenta
- botany any of various hairlike outgrowths, as from the stem of a moss
villus
/ ±¹Ä±ô′ə²õ /
, Plural villi ±¹Ä±ô′ī
- A small projection on the surface of a mucous membrane, such as that of the small intestine.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of villus1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of villus1
Example Sentences
CVS or chorionic villus sampling, is offered at 10 to 13 weeks gestation.
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.
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.
The same would be true of women who have prenatal testing of fetuses with amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling, known as C.V.S.
Zernicka-Goetz writes compellingly about her own experiences of a pregnancy in which the fetus was diagnosed through chorionic villus sampling with a risk of severe chromosomal abnormality.
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