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Exfoliative cytology involves the removal of epithelial cells for examination. Which of the following is NOT a clinical application of exfoliative cytology? In exfoliative cytology, epithelial cells are removed and examined without any lasting damage to the tissue from which these cells are removed. Why is there usually NO lasting damage?
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22 cze 2015 · This document discusses exfoliative cytology, a technique used to examine shed cells from body surfaces. It provides a definition, history of the technique including its use in oral examinations, indications and contraindications.
17 sie 2021 · Exfoliative cytology is a branch of cytology in which the cells that a pathologist examines are either “shed” by your body naturally or are manually scraped or brushed (exfoliated) from the surface of your tissue.
12 paź 2017 · “Exfoliative cytology” as the name suggests (cyto=cells; logy=study) is the study of cells that exfoliate or wither into the body cavities. In a normal epithelium, superficial layers undergo constant exfoliation which is considered as a normal physiological process and deeper layers of the epithelium are always strongly intact.
Cytopathology (synonymous with ‘cytology’) is a branch of anatomic pathology that includes both aspiration (or ‘FNA’) cytology and exfoliative cytology (Figure 1). From: Pathobiology of Human Disease, 2014
1 sty 2015 · Exfoliative cytology analysis of smears prepared from cervical epithelium (examination of PAP smears) has become a standard screening procedure for cervical cancer. Diagnostic cytology is used for endometrial carcinoma, bronchogenic lung cancer, tumors of the bladder and prostate, and gastric cancer.
