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絨毛診断 (じゅうもうしんだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

絨じゅう毛もう診しん断だん

Meanings

1

noun

chorionic villus sampling; CVS

medicine

Medical term for a prenatal test that samples chorionic villi to detect genetic abnormalities. Also referred to as 絨毛検査.

See also: 絨毛検査

絨じゅう毛もう診しん断だんは妊にん娠しん初しょ期きに行おこなわれることがあります。
Chorionic villus sampling may be performed in early pregnancy.

Kanji

絨wool cloth
毛fur, hair, feather
診checkup, seeing, diagnose
断

severance, decline, refuse

Similar words

絨じゅう毛もう検けん査さ
Synonymous; 絨毛診断 emphasizes the diagnostic aspect, while 絨毛検査 is a broader term for the examination.
羊よう水すい検けん査さ
Amniocentesis, another prenatal test that samples amniotic fluid rather than chorionic villi.

Etymology

Compound of 絨毛 (じゅうもう, 'chorionic villi') and 診断 (しんだん, 'diagnosis').