Anoscope
Instrument for examining the inside of the anal canal
Asymptomatic
Person without signs of illness
Biopsy
Tissue removal for histological examination
Brushing
Cell collection performed with a brush or a swab
Cancer
Malignant tumor starting from certain types of cells (epithelial)
Carcinoma
Synonymous of cancer
Strains
Groups or subgroups. In this specific case, subgroups of HPV viruses
CIN
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Condyloma
Skin lesion caused by papillomavirus
Condom
Condom
Dysplasia
Change in the characteristic of the tissue or cell that still maintains its architecture
HPV
Human papillomavirus
Injury
Modification of the tissue or organ with alteration of the structure
Neoplasia
Abnormal growth of cells or tissue causing changes in the characteristics
Oncogenes
Genes that have the potential to transform a cell into a neoplastic cell
Smear test
Examination of the characteristics of the cells taken from the cervix
Papilloma
Benign skin lesion caused by some strains of HPV
Papilloma virus
Virus that causes papillomas or warts on the skin
Screening
A thorough monitoring of a disease in a group of people, before the development of symptoms
Tumor
Swelling, neoplastic tissue
Vaccine
A drug capable of activating, through different mechanisms, the body's immune response against a specific infectious agent (virus or bacteria)
VAIN
Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Wart
Papilloma
Video-proctoscopy
Anoscope that is connected to a video system
VIN
Vulval Intraepithelial Neoplasia