a noncancerous condition that occurs when normal cells on the cervical surface are replaced by a layer of abnormal cells; classified as high grade or low grade
A general term for the abnormal growth of squamous cells commonly the cervix, or anus. The changes in the cells are described as low grade or high grade, depending on the area of the surface that is affected and how abnormal the cells are. Also called SIL.
(SIL): Term used in Pap test reports that includes dysplasia, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), and changes caused by Human Papillomavirus. A noncancerous condition that occurs when normal cells on the surface of the cervix are replaced by a layer of abnormal cells. SIL is classified as low grade or high grade.
a term used to classify the degree of precancerous change in cells of the cervix in a condition called cervical dysplasia.
abnormal growth of squamous cells. SIL particularly refers to abnormal cell changes at the squamo-columnar junction of the uterine cervix. Low-grade SIL is considered a precancerous condition. See also cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
Abnormal growth of flat, scaly cells on the surface of the cervix.
(SKWAY-mus in-tra-eh-pih-THEEL-ee-ul LEE-zhun): SIL. A general term for the abnormal growth of squamous cells on the surface of the cervix. The changes in the cells are described as low grade or high grade, depending on how much of the cervix is affected and how abnormal the cells appear.
Detection of precancerous change in cervix cells.
Cancer that begins in squamous cells, which are thin, flat cells that look like fish scales.
