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cervical biopsy |
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cervical biopsy, the removal of cervical tissue for microscopic examination to diagnose chronic cervical infection or cervical cancer. cervical biopsy A biopsy of the uterine cervix usually performed days to wks after a pap smear reveals changes–especially epithelial cell abnormalities, warranting further evaluation Complications Discomfort, bleeding; the tissue
obtained is placed in formalin and submitted to a pathologist for interpretation. See Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, Colposcospy, Pap smear. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| BD SurePath (BD Diagnostics-TriPath Imaging, Inc) Pap test cases for inclusion were selected prospectively based on the presence of an accompanying cervical biopsy or a high likelihood of subsequent biopsy. She was taken to the operating room for open cervical biopsy for suspected lymphoma. The most common clinically significant manifestations of HPV infection are genital warts and cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia, or CIN, detected by cervical biopsy following abnormal Pap test. |
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