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Noun: bronchoscopic 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
    "The doctor ordered a bronchoscopic smear to check for signs of lung infection";
    - lower respiratory tract smear, sputum smear

Derived forms: bronchoscopic smears

Type of: cytologic smear, cytosmear, smear