Medical Definition of Papanicolaou examination

1. Microscopic examination of cells collected from the cervix. It is used to detect changes that may be cancer or may lead to cancer, and it can show noncancerous conditions, such as infection or inflammation. Also called pap smear. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Papanicolaou Examination

Pao2
Paola
Paola Caliari
Paolo
Paolo Veronese
Pap smear
Pap smears
Pap test
Pap tests
Papa Doc
Papago
Papagou
Papal States
Papal infallibility
Papanicolaou's stain
Papanicolaou examination (current term)
Papanicolaou smear
Papanicolaou smear test
Papanicolaou stain
Papanicolaou test
Papaver alpinum
Papaver argemone
Papaver californicum
Papaver heterophyllum
Papaver nudicaule
Papaver orientale
Papaver rhoeas
Papaver somniferum
Papaveraceae
Papaverales

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