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What is atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude a high-grade lesion?
Pronunciation: /ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkəl squamous* sɛlz ˈkænɑt ɪkˈsklud ə haɪ greɪd ˈliʒən/
atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude a high-grade lesion
Definition
A finding of abnormal cells in a Pap test. It means there are abnormal squamous cells in the tissue that lines the outer part of the cervix. Atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude a high-grade lesion may be a sign of a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), which may become cervical cancer if untreated. More testing may be needed. Also called ASC-H.