Endocervical curettage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002796",
  "term": "Endocervical curettage",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure done after an abnormal Pap test result in which a sample of tissue is scraped from the lining of the cervical canal (the inner part of the cervix that connects the uterus to the vagina) using a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette. The tissue is then checked under a microscope for signs of disease. An endocervical curettage may be done at the same time as a colposcopy (a procedure that uses a lighted, magnifying instrument to examine the cervix, vagina, and vulva).",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/endocervical-curettage/"
}