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CIN

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 291 words | Copyright

CIN (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia) n. cellular changes in the cervix of the uterus preceding the invasive stages of cervical cancer. The CIN grading system distinguishes three stages: CIN 1 (mild dysplasia); CIN 2 (moderate dysplasia); and CIN 3 (severe dysplasia, carcinoma in situ).

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