Cervical smear
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| Cervical smear | |
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| Term | Cervical smear |
| Short definition | a procedure in which cells are scraped off of the cervix and examined to detect changes that might precede the stages of cancer; also called a Pap smear |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
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Cervical smear (definition) a procedure in which cells are scraped off of the cervix and examined to detect changes that might precede the stages of cancer; also called a Pap smear
==Cervical smear (overview)==