cervical smear

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Definition of cervical smear in English Turkish dictionary

servikal smear

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Definition of cervical smear in English English dictionary

A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix

a test for cancer of a woman's cervix American Equivalent: pap smear

specimen scraped from the wall of the cervix (examined for cancerous material)

a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells

Related Terms

cervical smears

plural form of cervical smear

Hyphenation

cer·vi·cal smear

Turkish pronunciation

sırvıkıl smîr

Synonyms

smear test, pap smear, pap test

Pronunciation

/ˈsərvəkəl ˈsmər/ /ˈsɜrvəkəl ˈsmɪr/