title: [New revision of the international colposcopic terminology: Barcelona--2002].
abstract: The present review makes a brief survey of the development in the colposcopic terminology and the causes for its new revision, made by IFCPC Terminology Committee, accepted at its 11th World Congress of this organization in Barcelona, 9-13 june, 2002. In general, the changes are connected with the definition of all colposcopic findings as well as the determination of the colposcopic signs of metaplastic epithelium, low-grade and high grade lesions or findings, suspicious for invasive cancer. It is pointed out that changes are significant for the development of colposcopy from theoretic, practical and scientific point of view.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zlatkov
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kostova
mesh_terms: D003127:Colposcopy / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*