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MeSH Heading: Atypical Squamous Cells of the Cervix
Tree Number(s): A11.436.123; C04.834.818.249; C12.050.351.500.852.593.074.249; C12.100.250.852.593.074.249; C23.149.500
Unique ID: D065309
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065309
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): ASC Atypical Squamous Cells; ASC-H Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Rule Out High-Grade Squamous Intra-epithelial Lesion; ASC-US; ASCUS; Atypical Cervical Squamous Cells; Atypical Squamous Cells; Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance; Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Rule Out High-Grade Squamous Intra-Epithelial Lesion
Previous Indexing: Epithelial Cells (1997-2014)
Public MeSH Note: 2015
History Note: 2015
Date Established: 2015/01/01
Date of Entry: 2014/06/26
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

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cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Atypical Squamous Cells of the Cervix MeSH Descriptor Data 2025