Endocervical curettage
| Endocervical curettage | |
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| Term | Endocervical curettage |
| Short definition | endocervical curettage (en-doh-SER-vih-kul kyoo-reh-TAZH) A procedure performed after an abnormal Pap test result, in which a sample of tissue from the lining of the cervical canal (the inner part of the cervix that connects the uterus to the vagina) is scraped off with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette. The tissue is then examined under the microscope for signs of disease. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
endocervical curettage - (pronounced) (en-doh-SER-vih-kul kyoo-reh-TAZH) A procedure performed after an abnormal Pap test result, in which a sample of tissue from the lining of the cervical canal (the inner part of the cervix that connects the uterus to the vagina) is scraped off with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette. The tissue is then examined under the microscope for signs of disease. Endocervical curettage can be performed at the same time as a colposcopy (a procedure that uses a lighted magnifying instrument to examine the cervix, vagina, and vulva)
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