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noun
A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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verb
To make such a smear
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: smear, cytologic smear
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cytologic specimen
Narrower terms: alimentary tract smear, cervical smear, Pap smear, Papanicolaou smear, lower respiratory tract smear, bronchoscopic smear, sputum smear, vaginal smear
History
From cyto- + smear.
