Human papillomavirus DNA test
| Human papillomavirus DNA test | |
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| Term | Human papillomavirus DNA test |
| Short definition | human papillomavirus DNA test (HYOO-mun PA-pih-LOH-muh-VY-rus…) A laboratory test in which cells are scraped from the cervix to look for human papillomavirus DNA (HPV) to look for. HPV can cause abnormal tissue growth (such as warts) and other cell changes. Prolonged infection with certain types of HPV can cause cervical cancer. HPV may also play a role in other types of cancer, such as B. Cancers of the anus, vagina, vulva, penis and oropharynx. Also called HPV DNA test |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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human papillomavirus DNA test - (pronounced) (HYOO-mun PA-pih-LOH-muh-VY-rus…) A laboratory test in which cells are scraped from the cervix to look for human papillomavirus DNA (HPV) to look for. HPV can cause abnormal tissue growth (such as warts) and other cell changes. Prolonged infection with certain types of HPV can cause cervical cancer. HPV may also play a role in other types of cancer, such as B. Cancers of the anus, vagina, vulva, penis and oropharynx. Also called HPV DNA test
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