Cervical smear
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Term | Cervical smear |
Short definition | a procedure in which cells are scraped off of the cervix and examined to detect changes that might precede the stages of cancer; also called a Pap smear |
Type | Medical term |
Specialty | General |
Language | English |
Source | AMA |
Comments |
Cervical smear (definition) a procedure in which cells are scraped off of the cervix and examined to detect changes that might precede the stages of cancer; also called a Pap smear
==Cervical smear (overview)==