cytologic specimen

Definitions of cytologic specimen

1. noun

   a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis
   types:

   cytologic smear, cytosmear, smear

   a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

   alimentary tract smear

   any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts

   Pap smear, Papanicolaou smear, cervical smear

   a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells

   bronchoscopic smear, lower respiratory tract smear, sputum smear

   any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs

   vaginal smear

   smear taken from the vaginal mucosa for cytological analysis

   type of:

   specimen

   a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes