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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.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024

In the past, women had to undergo chorionic villus sampling, in which cells are taken from the placenta, or amniocentesis, which involves removing fluid from the womb, to test for the chromosomal abnormality.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2018

In addition to muscle and connective tissue to support its structure, each villus contains a capillary bed composed of one arteriole and one venule, as well as a lymphatic capillary called a lacteal.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The next step is diagnostic testing on cells from the fetus obtained through amniocentesis, which is like a needle biopsy through the belly, or chorionic villus sampling, which snips a bit of the placenta.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2012

Villi: soft hairs or papillate processes: plural of villus, q.v.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith

When you suffer from food poisoning or another stomach bug, the tip of the villi can break off, says Pimentel, making you temporarily less adept at digesting dairy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The lactase enzyme is predominantly at the tip of the villi, or the small hairs in the small intestine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Having an extra-thick uterine lining, as is the case in humans, helps the female body keep at bay the tentacle-like villi of the invasive human placenta should pregnancy occur.

From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2024

In the small intestine, the products of food digestion are absorbed by different structures in the villi.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The nutriment supply is secretion, in the first place, of the uterine glands, which these villi easily absorb.

From Embryology The Beginnings of Life by Gerald R. Leighton