HyperDic: sputum_smear

English > 1 sense of the expression sputum smear:
NOUNbodysputum smear, lower respiratory tract smear, bronchoscopic smearany of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract
English > sputum smear: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningAny of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs.
Synonymslower respiratory tract smear, bronchoscopic smear
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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