The Technological Segment Includes the Institutions and Activities Involved with Creating

question 140

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The technological segment includes the institutions and activities involved with creating new knowledge and translating that knowledge into new outputs, products, processes, and materials.

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Definitions:

Amniocentesis

A medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis, involving the extraction of a small amount of amniotic fluid to test for chromosomal abnormalities and infections.

CVS

Chorionic Villus Sampling, a prenatal test that involves taking a sample of the chorionic villi from the placenta to test for chromosomal abnormalities.

Spontaneous Abortion

A medical term for a miscarriage, referring to the natural loss of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb, typically before 20 weeks of gestation.

Amniocentesis

Amniocentesis is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis, where a small amount of amniotic fluid is sampled from the amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus to test for chromosomal abnormalities and infections.