conization

conization
Surgery to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal. Conization may be used to diagnose or treat a cervical condition. Also called cone biopsy.

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  • conization — (Amer.) n. (Medicine) surgery carried out to remove a cone shaped issue sample from the cervix and cervical canal; removal of a cone shaped tissue sample for closer examination (also conisation) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Conization — Surgery to remove a cone shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal. Conization may be used to diagnose or treat a cervical condition. Also called cone biopsy. * * * Excision of a cone of tissue, e.g., mucosa of the cervix uteri.… …   Medical dictionary

  • conization — con·i·za·tion …   English syllables

  • conization — n. surgical removal of a cone of tissue. The technique is commonly used in excising a portion of the cervix (neck) of the uterus (see cone biopsy) for the treatment of cervicitis or early cancer (carcinoma in situ) …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • conization — ˌkōnəˈzāshən, ˌkän , ˌnīˈz noun ( s) Etymology: cone (I) + ization : the electrosurgical excision of a cone of tissue from a diseased uterine cervix …   Useful english dictionary

  • cold conization — conization performed with a cold knife, as opposed to electrocautery …   Medical dictionary

  • Cervical conization — Intervention ICD 9 CM 67.2 Cervical conization (CPT codes 57520(Cold Knife) and 57522(Loop Excision)) refers to a biopsy of the cervix in which a cone shaped sample of tissue is removed from the …   Wikipedia

  • coniz — conization …   Medical dictionary

  • coniz — • conization …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

  • conizations — conization (Amer.) n. (Medicine) surgery carried out to remove a cone shaped issue sample from the cervix and cervical canal; removal of a cone shaped tissue sample for closer examination (also conisation) …   English contemporary dictionary

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