cervical smear
noun
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: a test for the early detection of cancer of the uterus and cervix : Pap smear
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One returnee from Uzbekistan, now working within the presidential administration on preventive health policy, recalled receiving a letter as a student in St. Andrews inviting her for a free cervical smear.
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Maia Chankseliani, STAT, 5 May 2026
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Maia Chankseliani, STAT, 5 May 2026
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“Cervical smear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cervical%20smear. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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