Pap smear

Scientific  

/ păp /

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.

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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