Definitions for "Papanicolaou test"
A test for the detection of malignancies based on the cytological appearance of epithelial cells, especially those of the cervix and uterus.
a cytological staining test for detection and diagnosis of premalignant/malignant conditions of the female genital tract; epithelial cells scraped from the tract are smeared, fixed, stained, and examined microscopically; also called a Pap smear
a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer