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Australia NHMRC endorsed terminology 1994 |
Incorporates |
| Squamous Abnormalities |
| Possible low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
Low-grade epithelial abnormality |
Nonspecific minor squamous cell changes. Changes that suggest but fall short of HPV/CIN 1 |
| Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
Low-grade epithelial abnormality |
HPV effect, CIN 1 |
| Possible high-grade squamous lesion |
Inconclusive, possible high-grade squamous abnormality |
Changes that suggest, but fall short of CIN 2, CIN 3, or SCC |
| High-grade squamous lesion |
High-grade squamous abnormality |
CIN 2, CIN 3 |
| Squamous cell carcinoma |
High-grade squamous abnormality |
Squamous cell carcinoma |
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| Glandular abnormalities |
| Atypical endocervical cells of undetermined significance |
Low-grade epithelial abnormality |
Nonspecific minor cell changes in endocervical cells. |
| Atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance |
Low-grade epithelial abnormality |
Nonspecific minor cell changes in glandular cells. |
| Possible high-grade glandular lesion |
Inconclusive, possible high-grade glandular abnormality |
Changes that suggest, but fall short of AIS or adenocarcinoma |
| Adenocarcinoma |
High-grade epithelial abnormality |
Adenocarcinoma |