Pap smear
See also: pap smear
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Papanikolaou. Named after Greek-American physician Georgios Papanikolaou
Noun
Pap smear (plural Pap smears)
- (chiefly gynaecology) A screening test meant to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.
- 2021, Zakiya Dalila Harris, The Other Black Girl, Bloomsbury, page 344:
- She felt vulnerable, like sheʼd just gotten her first Pap smear and didnʼt know how invasive it would feel.
Translations
gynaecology: screening test
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