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noun
A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: gynaecology, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Pap smear, Papanicolaou smear
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: smear, cytologic smear, cytosmear
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