English noun: Papanicolaou smear | |||
1. | Papanicolaou smear (body) a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells | ||
Synonyms | cervical smear, Pap smear | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cytologic smear, cytosmear, smear | ||
Part meronym | Pap test, Papanicolaou test, smear test | ||