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Chorionic Villi Sampling MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Chorionic Villi Sampling
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.225.500.384.100.149
E01.370.225.998.054.149
E01.370.378.630.150
E01.370.388.100.150
E04.074.149
E05.200.500.384.100.149
E05.200.998.054.149
E05.242.384.100.149
Unique ID
D015193
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015193
Scope Note
A method for diagnosis of fetal diseases by sampling the cells of the placental chorionic villi for DNA analysis, presence of bacteria, concentration of metabolites, etc. The advantage over amniocentesis is that the procedure can be carried out in the first trimester.
Entry Term(s)
Biopsy, Chorionic Villi
Chorionic Villus Sampling
NLM Classification #
WQ 209
Previous Indexing
Biopsy (1983-1988)
Chorionic Villi (1983-1988)
Pregnancy (1983-1988)
Prenatal Diagnosis (1983-1988)
Public MeSH Note
89
History Note
89
Date Established
1989/01/01
Date of Entry
1988/04/21
Revision Date
2015/06/30
Chorionic Villi Sampling Preferred
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