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cervical dysplasia

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Cervical dysplasia
Dysplasia is the abnormal growth of the epithelial cells. This is what a Pap smear will detect in the cervix.
Mentioned in: Pelvic Exam
cervical dysplasia,
abnormal tissue development of the uterine cervix, with atypical epithelium that may slowly progress to carcinoma.
cervical dysplasia (serˑ·vi·kl dis·plāˑ·zh),
n abnormal cells in the cervix, with a potential to become cancerous. Typically caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV).
cervical dysplasia
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia–CIN, see there


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To assess knowledge of Pap testing, we developed a questionnaire that was based on a cervical dysplasia instrument developed for adolescents (9) and augmented with questions reflecting knowledge areas identified by participants in the qualitative phase of this investigation.
Poor knowledge regarding the Pap test among low-income women ... by Breitkopf, Daniel M. / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Pre-clinical studies have shown that Matritech's NMP179 can identify both low- and high-grade cervical dysplasia, by detecting the nuclear matrix protein that is produced by cervical carcinomas.
MATRITECH/SYSMEX TO DEVELOP AUTOMATED PAP SMEAR TEST by Worldwide Biotech
Infection with certain types of HPV can lead to genital warts and cervical dysplasia, which in a small proportion of women may lead to cervical cancer.
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