cervical smear

noun

Meaning

A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample (‘smear’) of cells from the cervix.

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Related words

pap smear(English)girlsmell(English)smock-face(English)shift(English)skimmity(English)creepshot(English)cisgirl(English)skivvie(English)

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