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smear test

British  

noun

  1. med another name for Pap test

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Jessica said a smear test six months before she was diagnosed also picked up nothing.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

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.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

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

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

Cathryn Russell from Wolverhampton was invited for her smear test at the age of 25.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

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