Cervical cells are the cells found in a woman's cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus. These cells can be tested to check for abnormalities or infections, such as the human papillomavirus (HPV) or cervical cancer. This testing is typically done during a procedure called a Pap smear or cervical screening.
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Sentences with «cervical cells»
- Later in life, menopause can produce changes in cervical cells too. (health.com)
- Conventional smear tests, which rely on visual inspection of cervical cells, spotted only 76 %. (newscientist.com)
- Low - grade lesions of cervical cells, which can be treated before progressing to cancer. (advocatesaz.org)
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