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cervix

Abbreviation for cervix uteri, the neck of the womb; see uterus.
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For women, a cervical cytology (Papanicolaou [Pap]) smear was collected, and a swab and cytobrush were used to consecutively sample the ectocervix and endocervix, including the transformation zone.
Transmission of human papillomavirus in heterosexual couples by Hernandez, Brenda Y.; Wilkens, Lynne R.; Zhu, Xuemei; Thompson, Pamela; McDuffie, Katharine; Shvetso / Emerging Infectious Diseases
During recent years, indications have extended beyond cases that involved the ectocervix to include lesions with margins not defined at colposcopy.
Significance of margin and extent of dysplasia in loop electrosurgery ... by Tyler, Lisa N.; Andrews, Nancy; Parrish, Rudolph S.; Hazlett, Linda J.; Korourian, Soheila / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Cervical sampling should be conducted by means of gentle scraping of the ectocervix with a curved spatula, followed by insertion and rotation of an endocervical brush.
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