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Pap smear |
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Pap smearor Papanicolaou smearSample of cells from the vagina and cervix of the uterus for laboratory staining and examination to detect genital herpes and early-stage cancer, especially of the cervix. Developed by the Greek-born U.S. physician George Nicolas Papanicolaou (1883–1962), this technique also can be applied to cells obtained from other surfaces. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Ministry of Health only does the Papanicolau test, which costs about $3, to detect this type of cancer on 10% of the country's female population, This means we do not know the real situation of the vast majority of Nicaraguan women. |
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