title: [Urethral cytology and diagnosis of the term of pregnancy. Various cytological aspects].
abstract: 607 urethral smears were obtained from 330 women at the end of pregnancy. The cells of the stratified columnar epithelium were observed only in smears with at-term or post-term patterns : the presence of separated columnar cells is not significant ; in contrast small clusters of basal columnar cells or separated parabasal squamous cells characterize smears with post-term patterns. The significance of these observations is discussed.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014521:Urethra / Q000166:cytology*
vernacular_title: Cytologie urétrale et diagnostic du terme de grossesse. Les divers aspects cytologiques.