cervical smear
a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells • Syn: Pap smear, Papanicolaou smear • Hypernyms: smear, cytologic smear, cytosmear • Part Holonyms: Pap test, Papanicolaou test, smear test
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