cervical smear

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Noun

cervical smear (plural cervical smears)

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

Synonyms

• smear test
• Pap smear
• Pap test

Translations

• French: frottis

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