Pap test

Definitions

1. A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample ('smear') of cells from the cervix.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Pap test.
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Examples

“Studies show⟳ that the rollout of pap tests, which detect⟳ abnormalities in cervical cells, is mainly responsible for a 75 per cent fall⟳ in the incidence and mortality of the disease in the US.”

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