HyperDic: cytologic_smear

English > 1 sense of the expression cytologic smear:
NOUNbodycytologic smear, smear, cytosmeara thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
English > cytologic smear: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope.
Synonymssmear, cytosmear
Narroweralimentary tract smearAny of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract
cervical smear, Pap smear, Papanicolaou smearA sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus
lower respiratory tract smear, bronchoscopic smear, sputum smearAny of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract
vaginal smearsmear taken from the vaginal mucosa for cytological analysis
Broadercytologic specimenA specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis

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