Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Neoplasia intraepitelial cervical
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (SER-vih-kul IN-truh-eh-pih-THEE-lee-ul NEE-oh-PLAY-zhuh)
Growth of abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix. Numbers from 1 to 3 may be used to describe how abnormal the cells are and how much of the cervical tissue is involved. Also called CIN.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.