| CIN | 2, CIN II cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 2 (moderate-severe) |
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| CIN | 3, CIN III cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 3 (severe dysplasia and carcinoma in situ) |
| IE | imaging equipment; immunizing unit [Ger. Immunitats Einheit]; immunoelectrophoresis; infectious endo... |
| IEC | injection electrode catheter; International Electrotechnical Commission; intraepithelial carcinoma; ... |
| IECa | intraepithelial carcinoma |
| squamous border | Edge of a bone which articulates with the squamous part of the temporal bone. See: squamous border of parietal bone, squamous border of sphenoid bone. Synonym: margo squamosus, squamous margin. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| squamous border of parietal bone | The lateral border of the parietal bone that articulates with the squamous part of the temporal bone. Synonym: margo squamosus ossis parietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous border of sphenoid bone | The margin of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that articulates with the squamous part of the temporal bone. Synonym: margo squamosus ossis sphenoidalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous cell | <dermatology, pathology> Flat thin cells found in the outer layer of the skin. (13 Nov 1997) |
| squamous cell carcinoma | <oncology, tumour> A malignant growth originating from a squamous cell. This form of cancer can be seen on the skin, lips, inside the mouth, throat or oesophagus. (27 Sep 1997) |
| squamous cell hyperplasia | Increase in the number of cells in a squamous epithelium. Synonym: hypertrophic dystrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous cells | Flat cells that look like fish scales; they make up most of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| squamous epithelium | <pathology> An epithelium in which the cells are flattened. May be simple (e.g. Endothelium) or stratified (e.g. Epidermis). (18 Nov 1997) |
| squamous margin | Edge of a bone which articulates with the squamous part of the temporal bone. See: squamous border of parietal bone, squamous border of sphenoid bone. Synonym: margo squamosus, squamous margin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous metaplasia | The transformation of glandular or mucosal epithelium into stratified squamous epithelium. Synonym: epidermalization. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous metaplasia of amnion | Nodules in the amnion that consist of typical stratified squamous epithelium. Synonym: squamous metaplasia of amnion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous odontogenic tumour | A benign epithelial odontogenic tumour thought to arise from the epithelial cell rests of Malassez; appears clinically as a radiolucent lesion closely associated with the tooth root and histologically as islands of squamous epithelium enclosed by a peripheral layer of flattened cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous part of frontal bone | The broad curved portion of the frontal bone forming the forehead. Synonym: squama frontalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous part of occipital bone | The tabular or squamous portion of occipital bone. Synonym: squama occipitalis, occipital squama, frontal squama. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous part of temporal bone | The broad, flat, thin (scale-like) anterior and superior portion of the temporal bone forming part of the lateral wall of the cranial vault. Synonym: pars squamosa ossis temporalis, squama temporalis, temporal squama. (05 Mar 2000) |