HyperDic: papanicolaou_test

English > 1 sense of the expression Papanicolaou test:
NOUNcognitionPapanicolaou test, Pap test, smear testa method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
English > Papanicolaou test: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer.
SynonymsPap test, smear test
Partscervical smear, Pap smear, Papanicolaou smearA sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus
Broaderdiagnostic test, diagnostic assayAn assay conducted for diagnostic purposes

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