Pap Smear Definition

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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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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.

    From Wiktionary

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