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Papanicolaou test [‚pä·pə′nēk·ə‚lau̇ ‚test]
(pathology) A technique for the detection of precancerous and early noninvasive cancer by the staining and examination of exfoliated cells; used especially in the diagnosis of uterine cervical and endometrial cancer. Also known as Pap test. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Hewitt M, Devesa S and Breen N, Papanicolaou test use among reproductive-age women at high risk for cervical cancer: analyses of the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth, American Journal of Public Health, 2002, 92(4):666-669. We recently studied a ThinPrep Papanicolaou test (Cytyc Corporation, Boxborough, Mass) from a 51-year-old woman with a history of exposure to diethylstilbestrol who was 3 years postmenopausal and on hormone replacement therapy. Between 1990 and 2002, Barbara Fordham underwent annual gynecological exams that included the Papanicolaou test, also known as the Pap test or Pap smear, which is used to diagnose abnormalities of cells from the cervix. |
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