Papanicolaou smear

noun

Synonym of Pap smear.

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Pap smearcervical smear
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Meanings

nounPapanicolaou smear (plural Papanicolaou smears)

plural Papanicolaou smears

  1. Synonym of Pap smear.

    Synonyms: Pap smear

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Pap smear.

Similar
Pap smear

More synonyms by meaning

nouna sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells

Similar
cervical smearPap smear
Broader
smearcytologic smearcytosmear
Also see
cervical smearpap smear

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Papanicolaou smear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Papanicolaou%20smear

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“Papanicolaou smear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Papanicolaou%20smear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Papanicolaou smear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Papanicolaou%20smear.

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