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Uterine Cervical Dysplasia MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia
Tree Number(s)
C04.834.818
C12.050.351.500.852.593.074
C12.100.250.852.593.074
Unique ID
D002578
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002578
Scope Note
Abnormal development of immature squamous EPITHELIAL CELLS of the UTERINE CERVIX, a term used to describe premalignant cytological changes in the cervical EPITHELIUM. These atypical cells do not penetrate the epithelial BASEMENT MEMBRANE.
Entry Term(s)
Cervical Dysplasia
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Grade III
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasms
Cervix Dysplasia
Dysplasia of Cervix Uteri
Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Cervical
Neoplasia, Cervical Intraepithelial
NLM Classification #
WP 480
Previous Indexing
Cervix Diseases (1966-1976)
Cervix Neoplasms (1966-1976)
See Also
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Public MeSH Note
2006; see CERVIX DYSPLASIA 1984-2005, see CERVIX NEOPLASMS 1977-1983, CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASM was a heading 1994-2022
History Note
2006; use CERVIX NEOPLASMS 1977-1983, CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASM was a heading 1994-2022
Date Introduced
1984/01/01
Last Updated
2022/07/11
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia Preferred
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Grade III Related
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