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Vaginal cytology, the Glossary

Index Vaginal cytology

Vaginal cytology is a microscopic examination of cells from the vaginal epithelium.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 27 relations: Bacteria, Biological life cycle, Canidae, Canine reproduction, Cell nucleus, Cytopathology, Cytoplasm, Epithelium, Estrogen, Estrous cycle, Exfoliation (cosmetology), Inflammation, Microscope slide, Mucus, Navicular cell, Neutrophil, Optical microscope, Preadolescence, Pyknosis, Red blood cell, Romanowsky stain, Sex hormone, Speculum (medicine), Stratum basale, Vagina, Vaginal epithelium, White blood cell.

  2. Diagnostic obstetrics and gynaecology
  3. Veterinary procedures

Bacteria

Bacteria (bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell.

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Biological life cycle

In biology, a biological life cycle (or just life cycle when the biological context is clear) is a series of stages of the life of an organism, that begins as a zygote, often in an egg, and concludes as an adult that reproduces, producing an offspring in the form of a new zygote which then itself goes through the same series of stages, the process repeating in a cyclic fashion.

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Canidae

Canidae (from Latin, canis, "dog") is a biological family of dog-like carnivorans, colloquially referred to as dogs, and constitutes a clade.

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Canine reproduction

Canine reproduction is the process of sexual reproduction in domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes and other canine species.

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Cell nucleus

The cell nucleus (nuclei) is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells.

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Cytopathology

Cytopathology (from Greek κύτος, kytos, "a hollow"; πάθος, pathos, "fate, harm"; and -λογία, -logia) is a branch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level. Vaginal cytology and Cytopathology are Diagnostic obstetrics and gynaecology.

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Cytoplasm

In cell biology, the cytoplasm describes all material within a eukaryotic cell, enclosed by the cell membrane, except for the cell nucleus.

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Epithelium

Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with little extracellular matrix.

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Estrogen

Estrogen (oestrogen; see spelling differences) is a category of sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.

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Estrous cycle

The estrous cycle (originally) is a set of recurring physiological changes induced by reproductive hormones in females of mammalian subclass Theria.

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Exfoliation (cosmetology)

In cosmetology, exfoliation is the removal of the surface skin cells and built-up dirt from the skin's surface.

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Inflammation

Inflammation (from inflammatio) is part of the biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.

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Microscope slide

A microscope slide is a thin flat piece of glass, typically 75 by 26 mm (3 by 1 inches) and about 1 mm thick, used to hold objects for examination under a microscope.

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Mucus

Mucus is a slippery aqueous secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes.

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Navicular cell is a boat-shaped benign epithelial cell seen in Pap smear.

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Neutrophil

Neutrophils (also known as neutrocytes, heterophils or polymorphonuclear leukocytes) are a type of white blood cell.

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Optical microscope

The optical microscope, also referred to as a light microscope, is a type of microscope that commonly uses visible light and a system of lenses to generate magnified images of small objects.

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Preadolescence

Preadolescence is a stage of human development following middle childhood and preceding adolescence.

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Pyknosis

Pyknosis, or karyopyknosis, is the irreversible condensation of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell undergoing necrosis or apoptosis.

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Red blood cell

Red blood cells (RBCs), referred to as erythrocytes (with -cyte translated as 'cell' in modern usage) in academia and medical publishing, also known as red cells, erythroid cells, and rarely haematids, are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate's principal means of delivering oxygen to the body tissues—via blood flow through the circulatory system.

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Romanowsky stain

Romanowsky staining is a prototypical staining technique that was the forerunner of several distinct but similar stains widely used in hematology (the study of blood) and cytopathology (the study of diseased cells).

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Sex hormone

Sex hormones, also known as sex steroids, gonadocorticoids and gonadal steroids, are steroid hormones that interact with vertebrate steroid hormone receptors.

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Speculum (medicine)

A speculum (Latin for 'mirror';: specula or speculums) is a historical medical tool for investigating body orifices, with a form dependent on the orifice for which it is designed.

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Stratum basale

The stratum basale (basal layer, sometimes referred to as stratum germinativum) is the deepest layer of the five layers of the epidermis, the external covering of skin in mammals.

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Vagina

In mammals and other animals, the vagina (vaginas or vaginae) is the elastic, muscular reproductive organ of the female genital tract.

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Vaginal epithelium

The vaginal epithelium is the inner lining of the vagina consisting of multiple layers of (squamous) cells.

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White blood cell

White blood cells (scientific name leukocytes), also called immune cells or immunocytes, are cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.

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See also

Diagnostic obstetrics and gynaecology

Veterinary procedures

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaginal_cytology

Also known as Vaginal cell, Vaginal cells.