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Categories: Greek inventions, Infectious causes of cancer, Diagnostic obstetrics and gynaecology, Papillomavirus-associated diseases, Cytopathology
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Pap test  Papanicolaou test  smear test  cervical smear  Pap smear
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A method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer WordNet 3.0
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The Papanicolaou test is a method of cervical screening used to detect potentially precancerous and cancerous processes in the cervix or colon. Wikipedia
Screening test used to detect potentially pre-cancerous and cancerous processes in the endocervical canal Wikidata
A method for the early detection of cancer and other abnormalities of the female genital tract. A Pap smear is done by placing a speculum in the vagina, locating the cervix, and then scraping a thin layer of cells from the cervix. The cells are placed on a slide, sent to a laboratory, and analyzed for abnormalities. OmegaWiki
A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample ('smear') of cells from the cervix. Wiktionary
Gynaecology: screening test. Wiktionary (translation)
A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix. Wiktionary