cytosmear
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cytosmear — noun a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • Syn: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear • Hypernyms: ↑cytologic specimen • Hyponyms: ↑alimentary tract smear, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
smear — A thin specimen for examination; it is usually prepared by spreading material uniformly onto a glass slide, fixing it, and staining it before examination. alimentary tract s. a group of … Medical dictionary
alimentary tract smear — noun any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts • Hypernyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear, ↑cytosmear • Hyponyms:… … Useful english dictionary
bronchoscopic smear — noun any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs • Syn: ↑lower respiratory tract smear, ↑sputum smear • Hypernyms: ↑smear,… … Useful english dictionary
cervical smear — noun a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells • Syn: ↑Pap smear, ↑Papanicolaou smear • Hypernyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear, ↑cytosmear • Part Holo … Useful english dictionary
cytologic smear — noun a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • Syn: ↑smear, ↑cytosmear • Hypernyms: ↑cytologic specimen • Hyponyms: ↑alimentary tract smear, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cytologic specimen — noun a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis • Hypernyms: ↑specimen • Hyponyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear, ↑cytosmear … Useful english dictionary
lower respiratory tract smear — noun any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs • Syn: ↑bronchoscopic smear, ↑sputum smear • Hypernyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear … Useful english dictionary
Pap smear — noun a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells • Syn: ↑cervical smear, ↑Papanicolaou smear • Hypernyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear, ↑cytosmear • … Useful english dictionary
Papanicolaou smear — noun a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells • Syn: ↑cervical smear, ↑Pap smear • Hypernyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear, ↑cytosmear • Part Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
