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Papanicolaou test

[pah-puh-nee-kuh-lou, pap-uh-nik-uh-lou]

Papanicolaou test

/ ˌpæpəˈnɪkəluː /

noun

  1. 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.

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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.

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