gastric smear

/ˌgæstrɪk smɪər/
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Definitions of gastric smear
  1. noun
    alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach
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    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
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