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.

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