Papanicolaou smear

Papanicolaou smear
Pa·pa·ni·co·laou smear .päp-ə-'nē-kə-.lau̇-, .pap-ə-'nik-ə- n PAP SMEAR
Papanicolaou George Nicholas (1883-1962)
American anatomist and cytologist. Papanicolaou devoted his medical research almost entirely to the physiology of reproduction and exfoliative cytology. In 1917 he began studying the vaginal discharge of the guinea pig, examining specifically the histological and physiological changes that occur during a typical estrous cycle. In 1923 he turned to the cytological examination of the vaginal fluid of women as a way of detecting uterine cancer. In 1943 he published his findings after studying 179 cases of uterine cancer. His monograph Diagnosis of Uterine Cancer by Vaginal Smear treated a variety of physiological and pathological states, including abortion, amenorrhea, ectopic pregnancy, endometrial hyperplasia, menopause, the menstrual cycle, prepuberty, and puerperium. The Papanicolaou smear rapidly achieved wide acceptance as a means of cancer diagnosis.

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  • 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

  • Papanicolaou smear — /pæpəˈnɪkəlaʊ smɪə / (say papuh nikuhlow smear) noun → Pap smear. {from George Papanicolaou, 1883–1962, US scientist, who invented this test} …  

  • Papanicolaou smear — noun Etymology: George N. Papanicolaou died 1962 American medical scientist Date: 1950 Pap smear …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Papanicolaou test — noun a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer • Syn: ↑Pap test, ↑smear test • Hypernyms: ↑diagnostic test, ↑diagnostic assay • Part Meronyms: ↑cervical smear, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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