acetowhitening

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• acetowhitening — 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, includ …   Medical dictionary

• inspection — visual i. with acetic acid SYN: acetowhitening, cervicoscopy. * * * in·spec·tion in spek shən n visual observation of the body in the course of a medical examination compare PALPATION (2) in·spect in spekt …   Medical dictionary

• acetowhite — ace·to·white (ə seґto hwīt) [aceto + white] having a white coloration due to acetowhitening …   Medical dictionary

• vulval intraepithelial neoplasia — vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia a precancerous lesion of the vulva, having a squamous cell origin. Various degrees of hyperplasia are distinguished according to the extent of epithelium involved; low grade lesions show acetowhitening, whereas… …   Medical dictionary