Squamous metaplasia of endocervix, light micrograph. Squamous metaplasia of the cervix is a benign (non-cancerous) change consisting of a replacement

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Squamous metaplasia of endocervix, light micrograph. Squamous metaplasia of the cervix is a benign (non-cancerous) change consisting of a replacement of the surface columnar epithelium by a nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium similar to the exocervix lining. Under the stratified squamous epithelium, the endocervical mucous glands can be seen.

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