Meaning of PAP TEST

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
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	Synonyms:		Papanicolaou test, smear test
	See Also:		cervical smear, diagnostic assay, diagnostic test, Pap smear, Papanicolaou smear, test
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		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.