"smear test" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smear tests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} smear test (plural smear tests)
  1. (gynaecology) A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix. Wikipedia link: smear test Categories (topical): Gynaecology Synonyms: cervical smear, Pap smear, Pap test Translations (gynaecology: screening test): uitstrijkje [neuter] (Dutch), irtosolukoe (Finnish), frottis [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-smear_test-en-noun-uExx6bqE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: gynaecology, medicine, sciences

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