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cervical smear

noun

med a smear of cellular material taken from the neck (cervix) of the uterus for detection of cancerAlso called: Pap test, Pap smear

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cervical nerve, cervical plexus, cervical pregnancy, cervical rib, cervical rib syndrome, cervical smear, cervicectomy, cervices, cervicitis, cervico-, cervicobrachial
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