Development of diagnostic cytology at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica. 1980


UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007563 Jamaica An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is Kingston. It was discovered in 1494 by Columbus and was a Spanish colony 1509-1655 until captured by the English. Its flourishing slave trade was abolished in the 19th century. It was a British colony 1655-1958 and a territory of the West Indies Federation 1958-62. It achieved full independence in 1962. The name is from the Arawak Xaymaca, rich in springs or land of springs. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p564 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p267)
D010337 Pathology Department, Hospital Hospital department which administers and provides pathology services. Hospital Pathology Department,Department, Hospital Pathology,Pathology Departments, Hospital,Departments, Hospital Pathology,Hospital Pathology Departments
D003581 Cytodiagnosis Diagnosis of the type and, when feasible, the cause of a pathologic process by means of microscopic study of cells in an exudate or other form of body fluid. (Stedman, 26th ed) Cytodiagnoses
D005260 Female Females
D006748 Hospital Departments Major administrative divisions of the hospital. Departments, Hospital,Department, Hospital,Hospital Department
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014626 Vaginal Smears Collection of pooled secretions of the posterior vaginal fornix for cytologic examination. Cervical Smears,Cervical Smear,Smear, Cervical,Smear, Vaginal,Smears, Cervical,Smears, Vaginal,Vaginal Smear

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