Cervical dysplasia
| Cervical dysplasia | |
|---|---|
| Term | Cervical dysplasia |
| Short definition | cervical dysplasia - (pronounced) (SER-vih-kul dis-PLAY-zhuh) The abnormal growth of cells on the surface of the cervix. Cervical dysplasia is usually caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) and is found when a Pap test or cervical biopsy is done. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
cervical dysplasia - (pronounced) (SER-vih-kul dis-PLAY-zhuh) The abnormal growth of cells on the surface of the cervix. Cervical dysplasia is usually caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) and is found when a Pap test or cervical biopsy is done. It can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on how abnormal the cells look under a microscope and how much cervical tissue is affected. Cervical dysplasia is not cancer, but it can become cancerous and spread to nearby normal tissues
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cervical dysplasia
- Wikipedia's article - Cervical dysplasia
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