What does "no significant cytologic atypia mean"?

December 20, 2018
Asked By:JamesKorte in USA

What does "The nevus cells do not show significant cytologic atypia" mean? I know what is cytologic atypia, but does this mean there is no atypia or there is some but mild or moderate? I asked my derm and he said there is no atypia and the term "significant" is just medical lingo. Should I trust him?

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