1. 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, Papanicolaou smear]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Pap smear
n 1: 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,
Papanicolaou smear]