- PAP technique
- peroxidase-antiperoxidase t.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
PAP technique
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PAP technique — (1) Colloquial abbreviation for Papanicolaou s stain, (2) Peroxidase antiperoxidase method for obtaining an enhanced peroxidase reaction to indicate antibody binding to antigen. In the first stage the material, eg. a section, is reacted with a… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Pap test — A screening test for cervical cancer based on the examination under the microscope of cells collected from the cervix, smeared on a slide and specially stained to reveal premalignant (before cancer) and malignant (cancer) changes as well as… … Medical dictionary
Pap test — Intervention ICD 9 CM 795.00 … Wikipedia
Pap smear — pap n a method or a test based on it for the early detection of cancer esp. of the uterine cervix that involves staining exfoliated cells by a special technique which differentiates diseased tissue called also Papanicolaou smear, Papanicolaou… … Medical dictionary
Pap test — 1963, short for Papanicolaou (1947) in reference to George Nicholas Papanicolaou (1883 1962), Greek born U.S. anatomist who developed the technique of examining secreted cells to test for cancer … Etymology dictionary
Pap test, ThinPrep — A modified Pap test technique designed to reduce some of the technical problems inherent in the traditional type of Pap smear. In the traditional Pap test, cell samples are obtained from the vagina, cervix, and cervical canal and spread on a… … Medical dictionary
PAP — Acronym for peroxidase antiperoxidase complex. Abbreviation for 3′ phosphoadenosine 5′ phosphate. See P. technique. * * * pancreatitis associated protein; Papanicolaou [test]; papaverine; passive aggressive personality; password authentication… … Medical dictionary
Pap smear — or Papanicolaou smear Sample of cells from the vagina and cervix of the uterus for laboratory staining and examination to detect genital herpes and early stage cancer, especially of the cervix. Developed by the Greek born U.S. physician George… … Universalium
pap — A food of soft consistency, like that of breadcrumbs soaked in milk or water. * * * pancreatitis associated protein; Papanicolaou [test]; papaverine; passive aggressive personality; password authentication protocol; patient assessment program;… … Medical dictionary
Pap Smear — The Pap test, a stain analysis technique for identifying atypical cells and malignancy in cervical tissue smears, was the invention of George Nicholas Papanicolaou (1883 1962). In the test he devised, a small spatula is inserted into the… … Dictionary of eponyms
