A test carried out on a sample of cells from the cervix to check for abnormalities that may be indicative of cervical cancer.
See cervical smear
Example sentencesExamples
The group acknowledges that the current smear test, which was introduced in the 1940s, has been effective in reducing deaths from cervical cancer.
If a biopsy confirms the dyskaryosis detected in a smear test, this may be termed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, which is just another way of saying cervical cell changes.
Eighteen months earlier, a routine smear test had shown abnormal cells, but further tests revealed no sign of cancer.
She was diagnosed with cervical cancer after a routine smear test in 2002.
It is recommended that women go every year for a pap smear test, which can detect early warning signs of cancer, but many walk-in clinics don't do such routine screenings.
Definition of smear test in US English:
smear test
nounˈsmir ˌtestˈsmɪr ˌtɛst
British
A test carried out on a sample of cells from the cervix to check for abnormalities that may be indicative of cervical cancer; a Pap smear.
Example sentencesExamples
If a biopsy confirms the dyskaryosis detected in a smear test, this may be termed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, which is just another way of saying cervical cell changes.
It is recommended that women go every year for a pap smear test, which can detect early warning signs of cancer, but many walk-in clinics don't do such routine screenings.
She was diagnosed with cervical cancer after a routine smear test in 2002.
The group acknowledges that the current smear test, which was introduced in the 1940s, has been effective in reducing deaths from cervical cancer.
Eighteen months earlier, a routine smear test had shown abnormal cells, but further tests revealed no sign of cancer.