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blood film

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A thin layer of blood spread on a microscope slide for examination of the various blood cells and detection of parasites.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: blood smear

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Macedonian: крвна размаска (krvna razmaska) — blood spread on a slide
  • Portuguese: esfregaço sanguíneo — blood spread on a slide
  • Swedish: blodutstryk — blood spread on a slide