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ultrasonography
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using high-frequency sound waves and a screen image to determine the position of a fetus
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Genetic Counseling
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Gives parents information about the chances of having a child with a genetic disorder based on family history
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trisomy
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having three of one kind of chromosome resulting in inherited defects such as Down syndrome (trisomy 21)
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Chronic Villus Biopsy
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removal of cells from the chorion to determine whether disease causing genes are present in the fetus
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Gene Therapy
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treatment of genetic disorders through the introduction of normal genes into body cells
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Karyotype
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appearance of chromosomes in an organism regarding number, size, and shpae
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Amniocentisis
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taking of amniotic fluid to check fetal cells for genetics disorders (ex. Down Syndrome)
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Fetoscopy
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used to directly view the developing fetus and surrounding tissue by using an endoscopic tube
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