cytosmear

cytosmear
SYN: cytologic smear.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • cytosmear — noun a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • Syn: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear • Hypernyms: ↑cytologic specimen • Hyponyms: ↑alimentary tract smear, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • smear — A thin specimen for examination; it is usually prepared by spreading material uniformly onto a glass slide, fixing it, and staining it before examination. alimentary tract s. a group of …   Medical dictionary

  • alimentary tract smear — noun any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts • Hypernyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear, ↑cytosmear • Hyponyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bronchoscopic smear — noun any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs • Syn: ↑lower respiratory tract smear, ↑sputum smear • Hypernyms: ↑smear,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cervical smear — noun a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells • Syn: ↑Pap smear, ↑Papanicolaou smear • Hypernyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear, ↑cytosmear • Part Holo …   Useful english dictionary

  • cytologic smear — noun a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • Syn: ↑smear, ↑cytosmear • Hypernyms: ↑cytologic specimen • Hyponyms: ↑alimentary tract smear, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • cytologic specimen — noun a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis • Hypernyms: ↑specimen • Hyponyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear, ↑cytosmear …   Useful english dictionary

  • lower respiratory tract smear — noun any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs • Syn: ↑bronchoscopic smear, ↑sputum smear • Hypernyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pap smear — noun a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells • Syn: ↑cervical smear, ↑Papanicolaou smear • Hypernyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear, ↑cytosmear • …   Useful english dictionary

  • Papanicolaou smear — noun a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells • Syn: ↑cervical smear, ↑Pap smear • Hypernyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear, ↑cytosmear • Part Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

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