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Noun: smear test
  1. A method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
    "Regular smear tests are recommended for early cancer detection";
    - Pap test [N. Amer], Papanicolaou test

Derived forms: smear tests

Type of: diagnostic assay, diagnostic test

Encyclopedia: Smear test