Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia cervical in·tra·ep·i·the·li·al neoplasia (ĭn’trə-ěp’ə-thē’lē-əl)
n.
Dysplastic changes beginning at the squamocolumnar junction in the uterine cervix that may be precursor to squamous cell carcinoma.
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