Pap smearnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpæp ˌsmɪər/us/ˈpæp ˌsmɪr/US also Pap test, UK smeara medical test in which cells from a woman's cervix (= entrance to the womb) are removed and examined to discover if there is any disease
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Medical examination
- audiology
- biopsy
- CAT scan
- cervical smear
- check-up
- clinically
- colonoscopy
- ECG
- electroencephalogram
- laparoscopic
- laparoscopy
- mammogram
- palpate
- palpation
- PET scan
- pregnancy test
- screening
- sonogram
- specimen
- ultrasound
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