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| Pap smear [ páp smr ] (plural Pap smears) or Pap test [ páp smr ] (plural Pap tests) |
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North America check for cervical cancer: a test to detect cancerous or precancerous cells of the cervix, allowing for early diagnosis of cancer
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| [< shortening of Papanicolaou (see Papanicolaou test)] |
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