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Noun: sputum smear
  1. Any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs
    - lower respiratory tract smear, bronchoscopic smear

Derived forms: sputum smears

Type of: cytologic smear, cytosmear, smear