Papanicolaou test

Pa·pa·ni·co·laou test

[pah-puh-nee-kuh-lou, pap-uh-nik-uh-lou]
noun
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Papanicolaou test or Papanicolaou smear (ˌpæpəˈnɪkəluː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the full name for Pap test
 
Papanicolaou smear or Papanicolaou smear
 
n

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Medical Dictionary

Papanicolaou test n.
The Pap smear.

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