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villus
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villus
1. Zoology anatomy any of the numerous finger-like projections of the mucous membrane lining the small intestine of many vertebrates
2. any similar membranous process, such as any of those in the mammalian placenta
3. Botany any of various hairlike outgrowths, as from the stem of a moss
villus [′vil·əs]
(anatomy)
A fingerlike projection from the surface of a membrane.
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Another case involved a patient with a ruptured tubal pregnancy whose obstetrician was not informed about the absence of chorionic villi in a previously obtained uterine curetting.
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Unfortunately, amniocytes and chorionic villi with the same genotype would be inaccurately diagnosed as affected.
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