English noun: cytosmear | |||
1. | cytosmear (body) a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope | ||
Synonyms | cytologic smear, smear | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cytologic specimen | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alimentary tract smear, bronchoscopic smear, cervical smear, lower respiratory tract smear, Pap smear, Papanicolaou smear, sputum smear, vaginal smear | ||