Papanicolaou test

American

[pah-puh-nee-kuh-lou, pap-uh-nik-uh-lou] / ˌpɑ pəˌni kəˈlaʊ, ˌpæp əˈnɪk əˌlaʊ /

noun

Pap test.

Papanicolaou test British

/ ˌpæpəˈnɪkəluː /

noun

the full name for Pap test

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The Papanicolaou test, also known as the Pap test or cervical smear, catches cervical cancers while they are still curable.

From Nature

Experts recommend that young women start having internal pelvic exams, including a Papanicolaou test, or "Pap smear," to check for abnormal cells on the cervix, performed by a gynecologist at age 21.

From Reuters

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