Definition of smear test in English:
smear test
nounˈsmɪə tɛstˈsmɪr ˌtɛst
British A test carried out on a sample of cells from the cervix to check for abnormalities that may be indicative of cervical cancer.
See cervical smear
Example sentencesExamples
- The group acknowledges that the current smear test, which was introduced in the 1940s, has been effective in reducing deaths from cervical cancer.
- If a biopsy confirms the dyskaryosis detected in a smear test, this may be termed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, which is just another way of saying cervical cell changes.
- Eighteen months earlier, a routine smear test had shown abnormal cells, but further tests revealed no sign of cancer.
- She was diagnosed with cervical cancer after a routine smear test in 2002.
- It is recommended that women go every year for a pap smear test, which can detect early warning signs of cancer, but many walk-in clinics don't do such routine screenings.
Definition of smear test in US English:
smear test
nounˈsmir ˌtestˈsmɪr ˌtɛst
British A test carried out on a sample of cells from the cervix to check for abnormalities that may be indicative of cervical cancer; a Pap smear.
Example sentencesExamples
- If a biopsy confirms the dyskaryosis detected in a smear test, this may be termed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, which is just another way of saying cervical cell changes.
- It is recommended that women go every year for a pap smear test, which can detect early warning signs of cancer, but many walk-in clinics don't do such routine screenings.
- She was diagnosed with cervical cancer after a routine smear test in 2002.
- The group acknowledges that the current smear test, which was introduced in the 1940s, has been effective in reducing deaths from cervical cancer.
- Eighteen months earlier, a routine smear test had shown abnormal cells, but further tests revealed no sign of cancer.