HyperDic: pap_smear

English > 1 sense of the expression Pap smear:
NOUNbodyPap smear, cervical smear, Papanicolaou smeara sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus
English > Pap smear: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells.
Synonymscervical smear, Papanicolaou smear
Part ofPap test, Papanicolaou test, smear testA method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
Broadersmear, cytologic smear, cytosmearA thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

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