smear test
noun
British, medical
: a test for the early detection of cancer of the uterus and cervix
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What Are Some of the Possible Abnormal Results of a Pap Smear for Women in Midlife?
Receiving an abnormal result from a Pap smear test can understandably raise anxiety, but Cohen says that there are several reasons why this may happen which are not cancer.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025
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