smear test

noun

1. med another name for Pap test

Example Sentences

The mother-of-two said her diagnosis came as "a huge surprise" as her previous smear tests had always came back clear of abnormalities.

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When she went for her first smear test, she was asked to lie on the floor instead of an examination table because it was not safe.

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More than 17,000 were approached to have their smear tests rechecked.

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She told how women would arrive "none-the-wiser", expecting a normal medical test - but were instead subject to a "full internal screening" - cervical smear tests and full sexual health checks.

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It says patients should be offered local or general anaesthesia for the procedure and their medical history should be taken into account, including trauma or difficulty with smear tests.

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