Definition of "adenosquamous" [adenosquamous]

• Having both glandular (adenoid) and squamous characteristics (adjective)

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• "The results show that coil use did not affect the risk of HPV infection, but was linked to a markedly lower risk of cervix cancer for both major types of the disease -- reducing the likelihood of developing squamous-cell carcinoma by 44 percent and adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous carcinoma by 54 percent."
• "The researchers found that women who had used IUDs had a 44 per cent lower risk of developing squamous-cell carcinoma and a 54 per cent lower risk of suffering from adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous carcinoma."
• "I was diagnosed with stage 2B adenosquamous carcinoma of the cervix"