chorionic villus biopsy
- noun
- /ˌkɔːriˈɒnɪk ˈvɪləs ˈbaɪɒpsi/
- Specialized
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biopsia de vellosidad coriónica
- The doctor recommended a chorionic villus biopsy to check for genetic disorders early in the pregnancy.
Examples
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A chorionic villus biopsy can provide important information about the baby's health before birth.
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After the chorionic villus biopsy, she had to rest for several hours at the clinic.
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A chorionic villus biopsy is a common procedure.
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The chorionic villus biopsy can provide early results.
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The doctor recommended a chorionic villus biopsy to check for genetic disorders early in the pregnancy.
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A chorionic villus biopsy can provide important information about the baby's health before birth.
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After the chorionic villus biopsy, she had to rest for several hours at the clinic.
Synonyms
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A test in early pregnancy that takes a small tissue sample from the placenta to check for genetic problems
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'chorionic' (relating to the chorion) + 'villus' (a small finger‑like projection) + 'biopsy' (tissue sampling) yields the literal meaning of taking a tissue sample from the chorionic villi. Although it is specialized medical terminology, the noun‑noun composition directly indicates a prenatal tissue-sampling procedure, and a B1 learner who knows the constituent words could infer this meaning.
Etymology
Chorionic villus biopsy is a literal description: chorionic means the outer lining around the baby, villus names the tiny, finger-like parts on that lining, and biopsy means taking a small piece to look at. So the phrase describes taking a tiny sample from those little parts 'to test the baby's genes' before birth.