Pap test

/ˌpæp ˈtɛst/
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Other forms: Pap tests

Definitions of Pap test
  1. noun
    a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
    synonyms: Papanicolaou test, smear test
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    type of:
    diagnostic assay, diagnostic test
    an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes
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