squamocolumnar junction

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[skwā′mōkəlum′nər]

a region of transition from stratified squamous epithelium to columnar epithelium in the cervical canal. It is a location where cells are obtained for Papanicolaou's (Pap) smears.

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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia cervical smear esophageal web transformation zone			Barrett''s esophagus is a histologic diagnosis that, at the time of endoscopy, is recognized by the displacement of the squamocolumnar junction or Z line (the boundary between the pale pink squamous esophageal mucosa and the deep red columnar gastric mucosa) into the lumen of the esophagus. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Information by Ricky Hussey / Health, general community After dilation, the squamocolumnar junction could be seen in the proximal esophagus, indicating the presence of Barrett's metaplasia (figure, C). Chronic esophageal stricture with Barrett's esophagus by Belafsky, Peter C. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Less often, an enlarged gastric fold near the squamocolumnar junction, also called the sentinel fold, is seen in reflux esophagitis. Esophagitis with an inflammatory polyp. (Esophagoscopy Clinic) by Koufman, James A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			spun blood spur spurge spurious spurious ankylosis spurious pregnancy spurious resolution spurt sputum sputum collection trap Sputum culture sputum culture and sensitivity test sputum cytology sputum specimen SPV SQ squab squalene squam- squama Squamata squamatization squame squamo- squamo-occipital squamocolumnar junction squamocolumnar Z line squamoparietal squamosa squamosal squamosoparietal squamous squamous blepharitis squamous cell Squamous cell cancer squamous cell carcinoma Squamous cells Squamous epithelial cells squamous epithelium squamous epithelium simple squamous epithelium stratified squamous intraepithelial lesion squamous intraepithelial lesion, indeterminant grade squamous metaplasia squamous metaplasia of amnion squamous odontogenic tumor squamous suture squamozygomatic square centimeter square knot square root sign			Squama temporalis Squamaceous squamae squamae Squamata Squamata Squamata squamate squamate squamate Squamates Squamates Squamates squamation squamatization Squame Squame Squame Squame Squame Squamella Squamellate squamiform Squamigerous Squamipen Squamish Off Road Cycling Association Squamish River Watershed Society Squamish-Lillooet Regional District squamo- squamo-occipital squamocolumnar junction squamocolumnar Z line squamodisk Squamoid squamoparietal squamoparietal squamoparietal squamoparietal Squamos cell carcinoma Squamos cell carcinoma squamosa squamosal squamosal squamosal bone Squamosal suture Squamosal suture squamosals squamosals squamose squamose squamose squamosoparietal squamosoparietal squamosoparietal squamosoparietal squamous squamous squamous squamous blepharitis squamous blepharitis squamous blepharitis

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