cytosmear
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • Syn: smear, cytologic smear • Hypernyms: cytologic specimen • Hyponyms: alimentary tract smear, cervical smear, Pap smear, Papanicolaou smear, lower respiratory tract smear, bronchoscopic smear, sputum smear, vaginal smear
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