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Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix
Tree Number(s)
C04.834.818.500
C12.050.351.500.852.593.074.500
C12.100.250.852.593.074.500
C23.149.688.500
Unique ID
D065310
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065310
Scope Note
A cytological test finding often from PAP SMEARS that shows abnormal lesions of SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL CELLS of the CERVIX. It is a diagnostic criterion used in the Bethesda System for UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS and represents the PAP TEST result that is abnormal. Although squamous intraepithelial lesions test result does not mean UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS it requires follow-ups (e.g., HPV DNA TESTS; and COLPOSCOPY).
Previous Indexing
Epithelial Cells (1996-2014)
Public MeSH Note
2015
History Note
2015
Date Established
2015/01/01
Date of Entry
2014/06/26
Revision Date
2021/10/18
Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix Preferred
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