Pap test

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Noun

Pap test (plural Pap tests)

1. (gynaecology) A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample ('smear') of cells from the cervix.

Synonyms

• smear test
• cervical smear
• Pap smear

Translations

• French: test de Papanicolaou
• German: Pap-Test
• Russian: тест Папаникола́у
• Spanish: prueba de Papanicolaou

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