Pap smear: A pap smear is a routine gynecological exam in which a doctor scrapes tissue/cells from a woman's cervix; the tissue is examined under a microscope to document any abnormal cells, such as cancerous or precancerous cells.
Other names for Pap smear include:
These diseases or medical conditions may be diagnosed by, screened for, or associated with Pap smear:
Pap smear: A procedure in which cells are scraped from the cervix for examination under a microscope. It is used to detect cancer and changes that may lead to cancer. A Pap smear can also show noncancerous conditions, such as infection or inflammation. Also called a Pap test.
Source: National Institute of Health
Pap smear: A test that allow early diagnosis of cervical caner by microscopically examining samples of cells obtained from the cervix. Also called a papanicolaou test.
Disease or Condition count: 5; see list of conditions below. These are the diseases or medical conditions in which the medical test 'Pap smear' may be involved.
The following list of conditions have 'Pap smear' or similar listed as a medical diagnostic test in our database:
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