pap test

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Definition of pap test in Turkish Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of pap test 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 method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer

cancer test in which cells from the female genital tract are smeared on a slide for microscopic examination, named after anatomist George Papanicolaou

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Pap tests

plural form of Pap test

Turkish pronunciation

päp test

Synonyms

smear test, cervical smear, pap smear

Pronunciation

/ˈpap ˈtest/ /ˈpæp ˈtɛst/

Etymology

() From Georgios Papanikolaou, American physician.