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‘Erosion’ of the Uterine Cervix; an Anachronism

Author(s) -

Chang Alexander Russell

Publication year - 1991

Publication title -

australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734

H-Index - 65

eISSN - 1479-828X

pISSN - 0004-8666

DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1991.tb02822.x

Subject(s) - anachronism , cervix , uterine cervix , medicine , term (time) , gynecology , cancer , pathology , carcinoma , political science , physics , astronomy , politics , law

Summary: The conclusion arrived at after a review of the relevant literature, coupled with current knowledge of the morphophysiological changes which take place in the transformation zone of the cervix, is that the term cervical erosion is an anachronism. The term should therefore be abandoned. More appropriate terms for the clinical appearance of the cervix are ectropion or ectopy. The metaplastic process and its role in neoplasia is also discussed.

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