Chorionic Villus Sampling: An invasive prenatal diagnostic procedure involving removal of villi from the human chorion to obtain chromosomes and cell products for diagnosis of disorders in the human embryo.

 

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Chorionic Villus Sampling: An invasive prenatal diagnostic procedure involving removal of villi from the human chorion to obtain chromosomes and cell products for diagnosis of disorders in the human embryo.

Stratified Sampling Bond Indexing: Dividing an index into cells, each representing a different characteristic of the index, such as duration or maturity.

Work Sampling: The measurement of how employees spend their time and the number of work units being produced by employees over a specific period of time. This is accomplished by randomly observing employee . . . View Full Definition

Stratified Sampling Approach To Indexing: A method of constructing a replicating portfolio that classifies the stocks in the index into strata, and represents each stratum in the portfolio.

Job Sampling: During the selection process, the term refers to the practice of observing and measuring how an applicant actually performs certain selected job tasks.

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG): A peptide hormone secreted by the chorion that prolongs the life of the corpus luteum and prevents the breakdown of the uterine lining.

Chorionic Villi Sampling (CVS): A method of prenatal testing in which fetal cells from the fetal side of the placenta (chorionic villi) are extracted and analyzed for chromosomal and biochemical defects.

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