American EnglishAmEMH 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.
OriginPap smear
(1900-2000) George N. Papanicolaou (1883-1962), U.S. (Greek-born) medical scientist