Pap smear

1. A screening test, especially for cervical cancer, in which a smear of cells scraped from the cervix or vagina is treated with a chemical stain and examined under a microscope for pathological changes. Pap smears are performed routinely during gynecological exams.

Example Sentences

Pap smears are especially traumatic when providers fail to respond compassionately to patients’ pain.

From Salon

Her services are crucial: Many of the women she sees have never had a Pap smear and some were sexually assaulted on the migration route.

From Los Angeles Times

One patient alleged that after a Pap smear decades ago, Brock inserted his finger into her rectum without warning or consent.

From Los Angeles Times

This is after a big decline in cervical cancer rates over the past half-century due to early detection from Pap smears and HPV screening tests.

From Science Daily

She had a history of abnormal Pap smears showing she had a carcinogenic type of the human papillomavirus, HPV, which meant she should have received specified regular screenings, according to the lawsuit.

From Seattle Times