pap smear

Noun

Meaning

a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cervical smear pap pap test smear test Papanicolaou smear

Hypernyms

smear cytosmear cytologic smear

Examples

“I did my first Pap smear and had my first gynaecologist visit only at 24 after I went to the States, and it was considered late,” notes Xi. Source: Internet

There are multiple ways in which cervical cancer can be diagnosed with the common method being the test, also known as a Pap smear. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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