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ectocervix

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ectocervix /ec·to·cer·vix/ (-ser´viks) portio vaginalis cervicis.ectocer´vical
ec·to·cer·vix (kt-sûrvks)
n.
The portion of the uterine cervix extending into the vagina and lined with stratified squamous epithelium.
ecto·cervi·cal (-v-kl) adj.
ectocervix [ek″to-ser´viks]
the part of the uterine cervix whose visible surface is covered with squamous epithelium. adj., adj ectocer´vical.
ectocervix
portio vaginalis.
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For women, a cervical cytology (Papanicolaou [Pap]) smear was collected, and a swab and cytobrush were used to consecutively sample the ectocervix and endocervix, including the transformation zone.
Transmission of human papillomavirus in heterosexual couples by Hernandez, Brenda Y.; Wilkens, Lynne R.; Zhu, Xuemei; Thompson, Pamela; McDuffie, Katharine; Shvetso / Emerging Infectious Diseases
During recent years, indications have extended beyond cases that involved the ectocervix to include lesions with margins not defined at colposcopy.
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Cervical sampling should be conducted by means of gentle scraping of the ectocervix with a curved spatula, followed by insertion and rotation of an endocervical brush.
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