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.
chorionic villus sampling
Often abbreviated as CVS (シーブイエス) in medical settings.
The prenatal diagnostic test
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).
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.
It takes about two weeks to get the CVS results.
Less common term, literally 'chorionic villus biopsy'. May be encountered in some medical literature.
Chorionic villus biopsy is a test that examines placental tissue.