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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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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Pap test.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Papanicolaou test, smear test
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: diagnostic test, diagnostic assay
History
From Papanikolaou. Named after Greek-American physician Georgios Papanikolaou.
Across languages
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