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Pap test

Pronunciation: /pap/

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Definition of Pap test

noun

  • a test carried out on a cervical smear to detect cancer of the cervix or womb.

Origin:

1960s: named after George N. Papanicolaou (1883–1962), Greek-born American scientist

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