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Pap test^¹

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From Papanikolaou. Named after Greek-American physician Georgios Papanikolaou.

noun Pap tests

A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample ('smear') of cells from the cervix.
Similar: cervical smear, Pap, pap, pap smear, Pap smear, smear test

pap test^²

noun pap tests

Alternative letter-case form of Pap test 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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noun gynaecology: screening test

Español	prueba de Papanicolaou
日本語	パップテスト papputesuto
中文	子宮頸塗片檢查 /子宫颈涂片检查 zǐgōngjǐng túpiàn jiǎnchá
Português	teste de Papanicolau, Papanicolau
Français	test de Papanicolaou
Deutsch	Pap-Test
Ελληνικά	τεστ Παπανικολάου test Papanikoláou
Русский	тест Папаникола́у tɛst Papanikoláu

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@misc{pap_test_2026,
  title = {pap test},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pap%20test},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}