smear test
noun1
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 smear, Pap test
noun
Gynaecology, Medicine, Sciences A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.
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