smear test
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Jessica said a smear test six months before she was diagnosed also picked up nothing.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
Women are invited for cervical-cancer screening – what used to be known as the smear test – every three to five years between the ages of 25 and 65.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024
Michelle Penny has never had a smear test due to lack of access and, like Ms Watkins, she feels failed by the healthcare system.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2024
More than 3,000 women affected by the Southern Health Trust's cervical smear review are to have their previous smear slides reviewed alongside having a new smear test.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
They said they would like again to "reassure those women receiving letters that this review is a precautionary measure to ensure that their previous smear test result they received was correct".
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
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