Medical Definition of Oesophageal smear

1. A group of cytologic specimens containing material from the mouth (oral smear), oesophagus and stomach (gastric smear), duodenum (paraduodenal smear), and colon, obtained by specialised lavage techniques; used principally for the diagnosis of cancer of those areas. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oesophageal Smear

oesophageal glands
oesophageal hiatus
oesophageal impression
oesophageal intramural pseudo-diverticulosis
oesophageal lead
oesophageal motility disorders
oesophageal mucosa
oesophageal mucosal nodules
oesophageal narrowing
oesophageal opening
oesophageal perforation
oesophageal plexus
oesophageal reflux
oesophageal rupture
oesophageal smear (current term)
oesophageal spasm
oesophageal spasms
oesophageal speech
oesophageal stenosis
oesophageal strictures
oesophageal trauma
oesophageal ulcer
oesophageal ulceration or diverticula
oesophageal ulcers
oesophageal varices
oesophageal veins
oesophageal web
oesophagean

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