reactive changes

reactive changes

term in the Bethesda classification system for reporting cervical/vaginal cytologic diagnosis that refers to changes benign in nature, associated with inflammation (including typical repair), atrophy with inflammation, radiation, an intrauterine device, and other nonspecific causes.
See also: Bethesda system, AGUS, LSIL, HSIL.

re·ac·tive chang·es

(rē-ak'tiv chānj'ĕz) Term in the Bethesda classification system for reporting cervical or vaginal cytologic diagnoses that refers to changes of a benign nature, which are associated with inflammation (including typical repair), atrophy with inflammation, radiation, an intrauterine device, and other nonspecific causes.
See also: Bethesda system, AGUS, LSIL, HSIL