Acetowhite Lesion

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Acetowhite Lesion

A whitish patch on the uterine cervix when it is ‘painted’ with 5% acetic acid—vinegar; the whiter the lesion, the greater the hyperkeratosis

acetowhite lesion

Gynecology A whitish patch on the uterine cervix when it is 'painted' with 5% acetic acid–vinegar, the whiter the lesion, the greater the hyperkeratosis. See Colposcopy, HPV.

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