Bethesda system

English

Etymology

From Bethesda, Maryland, United States, where a conference was held that established the system.

Proper noun

the Bethesda system

  1. (medicine) A system for reporting cervical or vaginal cytologic diagnoses, specifically Pap smear results.
    Synonym: (initialism) TBS
  2. (medicine) A similar system for cytopathology of thyroid nodules.
    Synonyms: (initialism) BSRTC, (initialism) TBSRTC
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