Atypia
Sign in to savethumb|Marked atypia of type 2 pneumocytes is a characteristic finding in association with treatment with [[busulfan and other chemotherapeutic agents. ]] Atypia (from Greek, a + typos, without type; a condition of being irregular or nonstandard) is a histopathologic term for a structural abnormality in a cell, i.e. it is used to describe atypical cells.
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thumb|Marked atypia of type 2 pneumocytes is a characteristic finding in association with treatment with [[busulfan and other chemotherapeutic agents. ]] Atypia (from Greek, a + typos, without type; a condition of being irregular or nonstandard) is a histopathologic term for a structural abnormality in a cell, i.e. it is used to describe atypical cells.
Atypia can be caused by infection or irritation. If, for example it were diagnosed in a Pap smear in the uterus it is more likely to be precancerous.