释义 |
acetowhitening ac·e·to·whit·en·ing (ă-sē'tō-wīt'en-ing), Blanching of skin or mucous membranes, after application of 3-5% acetic acid solution, a sign of increased cellular protein and increased nuclear density; used particularly on genital skin and mucous membranes, including the uterine cervix, to identify zones of squamous cell change for biopsy and condyloma acuminatum for treatment. Synonym(s): visual inspection with acetic acid [acetic acid + whitening] ac·e·to·whit·en·ing (ă-sē'tō-wīt'ĕn-ing) Blanching of skin or mucous membranes after application of 3-5% acetic acid solution, a sign of increased cellular protein and increased nuclear density; used particularly on genital skin and mucous membranes, including the uterine cervix, to identify zones of squamous cell change for biopsy and condyloma acuminatum for treatment. Synonym(s): cervicoscopy, visual inspection with acetic acid. [acetic acid + whitening] |