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Cone Biopsy

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Updated October 14, 2008

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Definition: A procedure that involves the removal of a triangle of cervical tissue which contains abnormal cervical cells. May be performed in a clinician's office during colposcopy or as an outpatient hospital procedure. Slight bleeding and watery discharge frequently occur following the cone biopsy.

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