Look up: Pap Smear

1. pap smear
   A test where cells are swabbed from the cervix to determine any abnormalities and check for malignancy.
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2. Pap smear
   a test in which cells are scraped off the cervix and examined for abnormalities; used to detect changes that might precede cervical cancer and to diagnose viral infections such as herpes simplex
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3. Pap Smear
   Our Pap Smear Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Pap Smear Pap Smear: A screening test for cervical cancer based on the examination under the microscope of cells collected from the cervix, smeared on a slide and specially stained to reveal premalignant (befo...
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4. pap smear
   (Papanicolao) a special stain performed usually on a smear taken from the neck of the womb - the cervix. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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5. Pap smear
   (pap) Pap test Papanicolaou test.
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6. Pap smear
   laboratory method of obtaining secretions from the cervix for the examination of cast-off epithelial cells to detect the presence of cancer. The Pap ... [4 related articles]
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7. Pap Smear
   A common medical test that is used to detect cancer or other abnormalities in the cells of a female's cervix. A doctor will generally perfom a pap smear during the first prenatal visit. Synonym(s): Pap Test
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8. Pap smear
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. a smear of vaginal or cervical cells obtained for cytological study. Synonyms: Papanicolaou smear
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9. Pap smear
   A procedure in which cells are scraped from the cervix for examination under a microscope. It is used to detect cancer and changes that may lead to cancer. A Pap smear can also show conditions, such as infection or inflammation, that are not cancer. Also called Pap test and Papanicolaou test.
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10. Papanicolaou smear
    Synonym for pap smear ... (Papanicolao) a special stain performed usually on a smear taken from the neck of the womb - the cervix. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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11. Papanicolaou smear
    (pap″ah-nik″o-la´oo) Papanicolaou test a simple, painless test based on the discovery that malignant uterine tumors slough off cancerous cells into surrounding vaginal fluid; it can also be used in diagnosis of lung, stomach, and bladder cancers. Any body excretion (urine, feces), secretion (sputum, pro...
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12. Papanicolaou smear
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pa-pă-ni′kō-low Synonyms: Pap smear
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