Pap smear
Pap smear
noun \ˈpap-\Definition of PAP SMEAR
: a method or a test based on it for the early detection of cancer especially of the uterine cervix that involves staining exfoliated cells by a special technique which differentiates diseased tissue—called also Papanicolaou smear, Papanicolaou test, Pap test
Biographical Note for PAP SMEAR
G. N. Papanicolaou —see papanicolaou smear
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