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nounSynonym of Pap test.
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nouna sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
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Translations
Dutch uitstrijkje
- uitstrijkjegynaecology: screening test
Finnish irtosolukoe
- irtosolukoegynaecology: screening test
French frottis
- frottisgynaecology: screening test
Swedish papa-prov, gynekologiskt cellprov
- papa-provgynaecology: screening test
- gynekologiskt cellprovgynaecology: screening test
- gynprovgynaecology: screening test
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APA
cervical smear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cervical%20smear
MLA
“cervical smear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cervical%20smear. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cervical smear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cervical%20smear.
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