acetowhite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

aceto- +‎ white

Adjective[edit]

acetowhite (not comparable)

  1. Affected by acetowhitening.
    • 2015 September 26, “Evaluation of Cervical Cancer Screening Programs in Côte d’Ivoire, Guyana, and Tanzania: Effect of HIV Status”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      VIA was considered negative when no acetowhite lesions were detected; positive when dense, opaque, well-defined acetowhite lesions involving the squamocolumnar junction were seen; and suspicious for cancer if a friable exophytic mass or ulcerative lesion was present on initial visualization.