Pap Smear Definition

păp

noun

A test for cancer, especially of the female genital tract, in which a smear of exfoliated cells is specially stained and examined under a microscope for pathological changes.

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Synonyms:

Synonyms:
Papanicolaou smear
cervical-smear

Other Word Forms of Pap Smear

Noun

Singular:

Pap smear

Plural:

pap-smears

Origin of Pap Smear

After George Papanicolaou (1883–1962), Greek-born American pathologist and cytologist

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Georgios Papanikolaou, Greek American physician.

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