Intraepithelial neoplasia
| Intraepithelial neoplasia | |
|---|---|
| Term | Intraepithelial neoplasia |
| Short definition | intraepithelial neoplasia (IN-truh-eh-pih-THEE-lee-ul NEE-oh-PLAY-zhuh) A condition in which abnormal cells are found on the surface or within the tissue , lining an organ such as the prostate, breast, or cervix. The changes in the cells can be minor or major, depending on how much tissue is affected and how abnormal the cells look under a microscope. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
intraepithelial neoplasia - (pronounced) (IN-truh-eh-pih-THEE-lee-ul NEE-oh-PLAY-zhuh) A condition in which abnormal cells are found on the surface or within the tissue , lining an organ such as the prostate, breast, or cervix. The changes in the cells can be minor or major, depending on how much tissue is affected and how abnormal the cells look under a microscope. Sometimes the abnormal cells can become cancerous and spread to nearby normal tissues. Also called IEN
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Intraepithelial neoplasia
- Wikipedia's article - Intraepithelial neoplasia
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