Pap test
nounEtymology From Papanikolaou. Named after Greek-American physician Georgios Papanikolaou.
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Gynaecology, Medicine, Sciences A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample ('smear') of cells from the cervix.
- Synonyms
- cervical smear, Pap, pap, pap smear, Pap smear, smear test