Translation guide
A prenatal test where a small sample of the placenta is taken to check for genetic conditions. In Japanese, it is most commonly referred to by the medical term 絨毛採取 or the abbreviated form CVS.
The prenatal diagnostic test
Standard medical term for chorionic villus sampling. Used in clinical settings.
絨毛採取は妊娠10週から13週の間に行われます。
Chorionic villus sampling is performed between 10 and 13 weeks of pregnancy.
Abbreviation commonly used in medical contexts, often understood by patients familiar with prenatal testing.
CVSの結果が出るまで約2週間かかります。
It takes about two weeks to get the CVS results.
Less common term, literally 'chorionic villus biopsy'. May be encountered in some medical literature.
絨毛生検は胎盤の組織を調べる検査です。
Chorionic villus biopsy is a test that examines placental tissue.
If you need to discuss this test in Japanese, using the term 絨毛採取 (じゅうもうさいしゅ) or simply CVS will be understood. You can also describe it as 胎盤の一部を取って調べる検査 (a test that takes a small piece of the placenta to examine).