Pap smear
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈPap smear noun [countable] American EnglishMH a medical test that takes cells from a woman’s cervix and examines them for signs of cancer 巴氏涂片〔一种探查子宫颈癌变的检查〕 SYN British English smear test
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Pap smear• After a Pap smear is done, the doctor simply swabs vinegar on the cervix and shines the blue-white light on it.• At what age should a woman begin having an annual Pap smear?• To be recalled for a second Pap smear is to catch the disease of fear.• Thompson said the Pap smear only detects cervical cancer; it does not detect ovarian cancer or endometrial cancer.• The Pap smear is officially called the Papanicolaou Test, after the doctor who invented it.Origin Pap smear (1900-2000) George N. Papanicolaou (1883-1962), U.S. (Greek-born) medical scientistˈPap smear nounChineseSyllable
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Pap smear
ˈPap smear
noun [countable]
SYN smear test British English
ˈPap smear
noun [countable] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: George N. Papanicolaou (1883-1962), U.S. (Greek-born) medical scientist
American English a medical test that takes cells from a woman’s cervix and examines them for signs of cancer Origin: George N. Papanicolaou (1883-1962), U.S. (Greek-born) medical scientist
SYN smear test British English