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prenatal testing
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Ultrasound scan of a 12 week-old fetus showing (from right) the head, an arm, the body, and a foot. Such scans are often taken at around the twelfth week of pregnancy to determine whether any obvious developmental abnormalities have occurred.

Testing of pregnant women to determine genetic or other abnormalities in the fetus. Procedures include ultrasound scanning, amniocentesis, and chorionic villus sampling.
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