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the site of transition between squamous and columnar epithelium, such as occurs between the esophagus and the stomach or within the epithelium of the uterine cervix.Medical dictionary. 2011.
squamocolumnar junction — |skwā(ˌ)mō+... noun Etymology: squam + columnar : the region in the uterine cervix in which the squamous lining of the vagina is replaced by the columnar epithelium typical of the body of the uterus and which is a common seat of neoplastic change … Useful english dictionary
junction — The point, line, or surface of union of two parts, mainly bones or cartilages. SYN: juncture. SYN: junctura (2) [TA], junctio. adhering junctions intercellular junctions, including zonulae adherentes, hemidesmosomes, and desmosomes, that… … Medical dictionary
squamocolumnar — adjective Of or pertaining to a junction between stratified squamous epithelium and columnar epithelium … Wiktionary
squamocolumnar — Pertaining to the junction between a stratified squamous epithelial surface and one lined by columnar epithelium; e.g., the cardia of the stomach or anus … Medical dictionary
SCJ — squamocolumnar junction; sternoclavicular joint; sternocostal joint … Medical dictionary
SCJ — • squamocolumnar junction; • sternoclavicular joint; • sternocostal joint … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Cervical ectropion — Not to be confused with Ectropion. Cervical Ectropion Classification and external resources ICD 10 N86 Cervical ectropion (or cervical erosion) is a condition in which the central (endocervical) columnnar epithelium protrudes out through the… … Wikipedia
neoplasia — The pathologic process that results in the formation and growth of a neoplasm. [neo + G. plasis, a molding] cervical intraepithelial n. dysplastic changes beginning at the squamocolumnar junction in the … Medical dictionary
transformation zone — the area of the cervix of the uterus where the squamous epithelium, which covers the vaginal portion of the cervix, joins with the columnar epithelium, which forms the lining (endocervix) of the cervical canal. * * * the area of the uterine… … Medical dictionary
