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Noun: alimentary tract smear
  1. Any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts
    "The doctor ordered an alimentary tract smear to investigate the patient's digestive issues"

Derived forms: alimentary tract smears

Type of: cytologic smear, cytosmear, smear