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CVS
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /ˌsiː.viːˈes/ us /ˌsiːˌviːˈes/
abbreviation for chorionic villus sampling: a medical test to check for genetic differences in a baby before it is born that involves taking a small amount of the placenta (= the organ that feeds a baby while it is developing before birth) from the mother's uterus:
Maria's CVS test revealed no abnormalities.
The test uses placenta cells collected via CVS or amniotic fluid collected via an amniocentesis.
Eleven weeks into my pregnancy, I had a CVS test to ascertain whether the baby was a carrier.
A CVS sampling test gave the all-clear.
Normal CVS and amniocentesis results help to exclude some potential problems, so they are reassuring.
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