Anatomy

Atypical Squamous Cells of the Cervix

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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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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  1. 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
  2. Atypical Squamous Cells of the Cervix. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55092991