Pap smear

Pap smear  (pp)

n.

A test for cancer, especially of the female genital tract, in which a smear of exfoliated cells is specially stained and examined under a microscope for pathological changes. Also called Pap test.

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[After George Papanicolaou (1883-1962), Greek-born American pathologist and cytologist.]

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Pap smear  (pp)

A screening test, especially for cervical cancer, in which a smear of cells scraped from the cervix or vagina is treated with a chemical stain and examined under a microscope for pathological changes. Pap smears are performed routinely during gynecological exams.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Pap smear - a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells cervical smear, Papanicolaou smear cytologic smear, cytosmear, smear - a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope Pap test, Papanicolaou test, smear test - a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer

Translations

Pap smear [ˈpæpˌsmɪəʳ] Pap test [ˈpæpˌtest] N → frotis m (cervical)

Pap smear, Pap test

n (esp US Med: = cervical smear) → Pap-Test m