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Abstract
Morphological abnormalities of the cervical EPITHELIUM, usually revealed in PAP SMEAR, which do not meet the criteria for squamous CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA or SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS of the CERVIX . It may be a sign of infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV).or sign of a benign (not cancer) growth, such as a cyst or polyp or, in menopausal women, of low hormone levels. More testing, such as HPV test, may be needed.
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- Atypical Cervical Squamous Cells
- ASC Atypical Squamous Cells
- ASC-H Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Rule Out High-Grade Squamous Intra-epithelial Lesion
- ASC-US
- ASCUS
- Atypical Squamous Cells
- Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance
- Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Rule Out High-Grade Squamous Intra-Epithelial Lesion
- ASC H Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Rule Out High Grade Squamous Intra epithelial Lesion
- Atypical Squamous Cell
- Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Rule Out High Grade Squamous Intra Epithelial Lesion
- Cell, Atypical Squamous
- Cells, Atypical Squamous
- Squamous Cell, Atypical
- Squamous Cells, Atypical
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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2015
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- Epithelial Cells (1997-2014)
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- National Library of Medicine. Atypical Squamous Cells of the Cervix. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065309. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065309
- Atypical Squamous Cells of the Cervix. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55092991