Morphological abnormalities of the cervical EPITHELIUM, usually revealed in PAP SMEAR, which do not meet the criteria for squamous CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA or SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS of the CERVIX . It may be a sign of infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV).or sign of a benign (not cancer) growth, such as a cyst or polyp or, in menopausal women, of low hormone levels. More testing, such as HPV test, may be needed.

Synonyms: ASC-H Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Rule Out High-Grade Squamous Intra-epithelial Lesion, ASC-US, Squamous Cells, Atypical, Cells, Atypical Squamous, Atypical Cervical Squamous Cells, Atypical Squamous Cell, Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Rule Out High Grade Squamous Intra Epithelial Lesion, Atypical Squamous Cells, Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Rule Out High-Grade Squamous Intra-Epithelial Lesion, ASCUS, Atypical Squamous Cells of the Cervix, ASC Atypical Squamous Cells, Cell, Atypical Squamous, ASC H Atypical Squamous Cells, Cannot Rule Out High Grade Squamous Intra epithelial Lesion, Squamous Cell, Atypical, Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance