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Etymology

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aceto- +‎ whitening

Noun

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acetowhitening (uncountable)

  1. The whitening of skin or mucous membrane after application of acetic acid solution (used to identify zones of squamous cell change)
    • 2015 September 3, “Design of a Novel Low Cost Point of Care Tampon (POCkeT) Colposcope for Use in Resource Limited Settings”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Black arrows indicate suspicious regions due to heterogeneity in acetowhitening and/or vascular abnormality.
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