Diagnostic Procedure
conization Audio
[ koh-nih-zay-shun ]
Subclass of:
Biopsy
Definitions related to conization:
  • Surgery to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal. Conization may be used to diagnose or treat a cervical condition.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Surgical removal of a cone-shaped portion of tissue from the uterine cervix.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The excision of a cone of tissue, especially of the CERVIX UTERI.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Conization of the cervix is defined as excision of a cone-shaped or cylindrical wedge from the cervix uteri that includes the transformation zone and all or a portion of the endocervical canal. It is used for the definitive diagnosis of squamous or glandular intraepithelial lesions, for excluding microinvasive carcinomas, and for...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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