acetowhite

English

Etymology

From aceto- +‎ white.

Adjective

acetowhite (not comparable)

1. Affected by acetowhitening.
   • 2015 September 26, “Evaluation of Cervical Cancer Screening Programs in Côte d’Ivoire, Guyana, and Tanzania: Effect of HIV Status”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     VIA was considered negative when no acetowhite lesions were detected; positive when dense, opaque, well-defined acetowhite lesions involving the squamocolumnar junction were seen; and suspicious for cancer if a friable exophytic mass or ulcerative lesion was present on initial visualization.