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Papanicolaou smear

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Noun1.Papanicolaou 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, Pap 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
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Papanicolaou smear, Papanicolaou test
n (esp US Med: = cervical smear) → Papanicolaou-Abstrich m → or -Test m


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