| NOUN | body | cytologic specimen | a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis |
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| Meaning | A specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis. | |
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| Narrower | smear, cytologic smear, cytosmear | A thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope |
| Broader | specimen | A bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes |
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