Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition

atypical glandular cells

Abbreviation: AGC.
An abnormal finding on a Pap test. This classification is divided into “favor neoplasia” or “not otherwise specified (NOS)”. NOS is subdivided into endocervical or endometrial origin. Atypical endocervical cells are important because of their risk for significant disease.

SYN: atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance

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