exocervix

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003055",
  "term": "exocervix",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The outer part of the cervix that opens into the vagina. The exocervix is lined with squamous cells (thin, flat-looking cells under a microscope). During a pelvic exam, cells may be scraped from the exocervix so they can be checked under a microscope for infection, inflammation, cervical cancer, or changes that may become cervical cancer. Most cervical cancers begin in squamous cells. Also called ectocervix.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ectocervix"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/exocervix/"
}