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cervical smear

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noun

  1. Also called: Pap test.   Pap smearmed a smear of cellular material taken from the neck (cervix) of the uterus for detection of cancer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She told how women would arrive "none-the-wiser", expecting a normal medical test - but were instead subject to a "full internal screening" - cervical smear tests and full sexual health checks.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2024

A six-month wait for results of a cervical smear test has been described as "worrying and extremely frustrating".

From BBC Sep. 13, 2023

To identify down the most important ones linked to breast and ovarian cancer, Prof Martin Widschwendter and colleagues analysed cervical smear cell samples from:

From BBC Feb. 1, 2022

It might have been avoided if I had kept up to date with my cervical smear tests.

From The Guardian Feb. 16, 2018

A visit with a "minor" ailment provides the chance to have your blood pressure checked, be reminded that a cervical smear is due or be offered help to quit smoking.

From The Guardian Mar. 16, 2010

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