- cervical screening
- cervical screening nounThe routine and regular examination of women to facilitate the early identification of cancer of the cervix• • •Main Entry: ↑cervix
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Cervical screening — is a way of preventing cervical cancer from developing, and diagnosing the disease at an early stage. In the USA, cervical screening is usually performed using the Pap test (or smear test ),[1] though the UK screening programmes changed the… … Wikipedia
cervical screening — screening tests to detect the presence of precancerous changes in the cervix (neck) of the uterus (see cervical intraepithelial neoplasia). Cervical smears are the standard first line screening tools in most countries: screening programmes based… … The new mediacal dictionary
Cervical cancer — Classification and external resources Histopathologic image (H E stain) of carcinoma in situ, stage 0. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Cervical conization — Intervention ICD 9 CM 67.2 Cervical conization (CPT codes 57520(Cold Knife) and 57522(Loop Excision)) refers to a biopsy of the cervix in which a cone shaped sample of tissue is removed from the … Wikipedia
Cervical cerclage — Intervention ICD 9 CM 67.5 MeSH … Wikipedia
cervical cancer — cervical carcinoma cancer of the neck (cervix) of the uterus. The tumour may develop from the surface epithelium of the cervix (squamous carcinoma) or from the epithelial lining of the cervical canal (adenocarcinoma). In both cases the tumour is… … The new mediacal dictionary
cervical — means ‘relating to the neck’ (as in cervical vertebrae) or ‘relating to the cervix (or neck of the womb)’. The term has emerged from the domain of laboratories with the advent of nationwide cervical screening and cervical smears. Its… … Modern English usage
cervical — adj. Anat. 1 of or relating to the neck (cervical vertebrae). 2 of or relating to the cervix. Phrases and idioms: cervical screening examination of a large number of apparently healthy women for cervical cancer. cervical smear a specimen of… … Useful english dictionary
screening test — a test carried out on a large number of apparently healthy people to separate those who may have a specified disease and would benefit from further testing from those who probably do not. Examples include newborn bloodspot screening, cervical… … The new mediacal dictionary
cervical smear — a specimen of cellular material scraped from the transformation zone of the cervix (neck) of the uterus that is stained and examined under a microscope in order to detect cell abnormalities indicating the presence of precancerous change. See:… … The new mediacal dictionary
