Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is the presence of
abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix. A Pap smear and
colposcopy are two of the procedures performed to monitor the cells
and appearance of the cervix.
Review Date: 06/01/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
