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Prenatal Diagnosis

Medical Definition: Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation embryo, fetus, or pregnant female before birth.
Guide Notes: check tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; if a fetal dis is discussed, coord IM with FETAL DISEASES (IM) or FETAL DISEASES (IM) + specific dis in the fetus (IM)
Previously Indexed: Amniocentesis (1971-1972),specific disease or abnormality/diagnosis (1966-1972)
Prenatal Diagnosis Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Amniocentesis - Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the uterus during pregnancy to obtain amniotic fluid. It is commonly used for fetal karyotype determination in order to diagnose abnormal fetal conditions.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Chorionic Villi Sampling - 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.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Fetoscopy - Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the fetus and amniotic cavity through abdominal or uterine entry.

Prenatal Diagnosis Medical Definitions and Terms

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