English noun: lower respiratory tract smear | |||
| 1. | lower respiratory tract smear (body) any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs | ||
| Synonyms | bronchoscopic smear, sputum smear | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cytologic smear, cytosmear, smear | ||