smear : Idioms & Phrases

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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
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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
    bronchoscopic smear; lower respiratory tract smear.
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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
    cervical smear; Pap smear.
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cytologic smear

  • noun a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
    smear; cytosmear.
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duodenal smear

  • noun alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum
    duodenal smear.
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esophageal smear

  • noun alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the esophagus
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gastric smear

  • noun alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach
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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
    bronchoscopic smear; lower respiratory tract smear.
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oral smear

  • noun alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the mouth
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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
    cervical smear; Pap smear.
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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
    cervical smear; Pap smear.
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paraduodenal smear

  • noun alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum
    duodenal smear.
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smear dab

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  1. (Zoöl.) The sand fluke (b). Prov. Eng.
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smear test

  • noun a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
    Papanicolaou test; Pap test.
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smear word

  • noun an epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation
    • he used the smear word `communist' for everyone who disagreed with him
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sputum 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
    bronchoscopic smear; lower respiratory tract smear.
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vaginal smear

  • noun smear taken from the vaginal mucosa for cytological analysis
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