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Noun: cervical smear
  1. A sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
    - Pap smear [N. Amer], Papanicolaou smear

Derived forms: cervical smears

Type of: cytologic smear, cytosmear, smear

Part of: Pap test [N. Amer], Papanicolaou test, smear test

Encyclopedia: Cervical smear

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