Which of the following diagnostic procedures examines the uterine lining for abnormalities?

A) cervical biopsy
B) Pap smear
C) endometrial biopsy
D) chorionic villus sampling


C
Explanation: An endometrial biopsy examines the uterine lining for abnormalities by taking a sample from the lining of the uterus. A cervical biopsy takes a sample of tissue from the cervix to examine for cancer cells. A Pap smear scrapes cells from the cervix to be examined for abnormalities. Chorionic villus sampling is a removal of a small piece of the chorion for genetic analysis.

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