Pap Smear Glossary of Terms
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Pap Smear article. Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Acetic acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Adenocarcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Analysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Ascus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
ASCUS: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Atrophic vaginitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Atypical: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Belly: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Boil: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cancer of the cervix: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Carbon dioxide: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Carcinoma in situ: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Causes of cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cervical: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cervical cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cervix: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chromosomes: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Colposcope: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Colposcopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Conization: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Contraindication: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cryoprobe: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Curable: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cytology: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Diethylstilbestrol: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Discharge: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Douche: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Douching: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Dysplasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Endometrial biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Endometrial hyperplasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Endometrium: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Epithelium: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Estrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Excision: See the definition from MedTerms.com
FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Fertility: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Fixative: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Food and Drug Administration: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genital: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genital wart: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Guinea pig: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Gynecologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Gynecology: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com
HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hormone therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
HPV: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Human papilloma virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Human papillomavirus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hyperplasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hysterectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com
In situ: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Intervention: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Intraepithelial: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Laser: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Last menstrual period: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lesion: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Malignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Menopause: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Menstrual: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Menstrual cycle: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Menstruation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Midwife: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mortality: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mucous: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mucus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neoplasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nuclei: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nurse: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nurse practitioner: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Obstetrics: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Ovary: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pap Smear: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pap test: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Papilloma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pathologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pelvic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pelvic exam: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Postoperative: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Precancerous: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Premalignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Probe: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Radiotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Reflex: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Respiratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Specificity: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Speculum: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Squamous cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Squamous intraepithelial lesion: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Strain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Subtotal hysterectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Topical: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Total hysterectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Trigger: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Urethra: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Urinary: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Uterine cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Uterine lining: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Uterus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vagina: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vaginal discharge: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vaginitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Wart: See the definition from MedTerms.com
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