- cone biopsy
- Surgery to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal. Cone biopsy may be used to diagnose or treat a cervical condition. Also called conization.
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cone biopsy — surgical removal, by knife or laser, of a cone shaped segment of tissue from the cervix of the uterus. It may be performed if a cervical biopsy (see colposcopy) reveals evidence of cervical carcinoma in situ (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia… … The new mediacal dictionary
cone biopsy — surgical removal, via a colposcope, of a cone shaped segment of tissue from the cervix of the uterus. It may be performed if a cervical smear reveals evidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN): the affected tissue is removed and… … Medical dictionary
КОНИЗАЦИЯ (ШЕЙКИ МАТКИ) — (cone biopsy) хирургическое удаление конусообразного сегмента ткани из шейки матки, выполняемое с помощью кольпоскопа. Обычно данная операция производится, если цервикальный мазок свидетельствует о наличии у женщины цервикальной… … Толковый словарь по медицине
Cervical cancer — Classification and external resources Histopathologic image (H E stain) of carcinoma in situ, stage 0. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Conization — Surgery to remove a cone shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal. Conization may be used to diagnose or treat a cervical condition. Also called cone biopsy. * * * Excision of a cone of tissue, e.g., mucosa of the cervix uteri.… … Medical dictionary
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
cervical cancer — ▪ pathology Introduction disease characterized by the abnormal growth of cells in the cervix, the region of the uterus that joins the vagina. Cervical cancer was once a common cause of cancer deaths in women, but fatalities have been… … Universalium
Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion — or LSIL or LGSIL is the medical term for a Pap test result indicating possible cervical dysplasia. LSIL usually indicates mild dysplasia (CIN 1), more than likely caused by a human papillomavirus infection. CIN 1 is the most common and most… … Wikipedia
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
conization — n. surgical removal of a cone of tissue. The technique is commonly used in excising a portion of the cervix (neck) of the uterus (see cone biopsy) for the treatment of cervicitis or early cancer (carcinoma in situ) … The new mediacal dictionary
