conization

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noun

The excision of a cone-shaped sample of tissue from the mucous membrane of the cervix.

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Meanings

nounconization (countable and uncountable, plural conizations)

plural conizations

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe excision of a cone-shaped sample of tissue from the mucous membrane of the cervix.

Origin

From cone + -ization.

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APA

conization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conization

MLA

“conization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conization.

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