Region of cervical epithelium where columnar epithelium of endocervic and the stratified non-keratinising squamous epithelium of the ectocervic meet [ http://www.asccp.org/practicemanagement/cervix/histologyofthenormalcervix/tabid/5842/default.aspx ]

This is just here as a test because I lose it

术语信息

database cross reference
  • SCTID:280451001
  • NCIT:C97148
comment

Site of 90% of lower genital tract neoplasia. This junction is presumed, but not proven, to be the embryologic junction of the Müllerian and urogenital sinus epithelia.

definition

Region of cervical epithelium where columnar epithelium of endocervic and the stratified non-keratinising squamous epithelium of the ectocervic meet

has broad synonym

squamocolumnar junction

has exact synonym

squamocolumnar junction of uterine cervix

squamo-columnar junction of uterine cervix

id

UBERON:0012253