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Pap test

The Papanicolaou test (abbreviated as Pap test, also known as Pap smear (AE), cervical smear (BE), or smear test (BE)) is a method of cervical screening used to detect potentially precancerous and cancerous processes in the cervix (opening of the uterus or womb) or, more rarely, anus (in both men and women) or the vaginal vault. In patients who have had…

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ICD-9-CM
795.00
MedlinePlus
003911
MeSH
D014626
Specialty
Gynaecology, cytopathology

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Coccoid bacteria

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Pap test

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related to history · 22
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related to External links · 19
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related to Medical uses · 11
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related to England · 10
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related to Taiwan · 8
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related to Types of screening · 8
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related to Effectiveness · 6
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related to Results · 6
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related to Australia · 5
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related to Coccoid bacteria · 5
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pap test cancer screening cervical may cells smear smears abnormal cervix also women tests results hpv age years used squamous

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Pap testICD-9-CM795.001.00infobox
Pap testMedlinePlus0039111.00infobox
Pap testMeSHD0146261.00infobox
Pap testSpecialtyGynaecology, cytopathology1.00infobox
Pap smearinstance ofprofessional guidelines recommend that transgender men be screened routinely for cervical cancer using methods0.80text
identical to the recommendations for cisgender women.Howeverinstance ofprofessional guidelines recommend that transgender men be screened routinely for cervical cancer using methods0.80text
transgender men have lower rates of cervical cancer screening than cisgender womeninstance ofprofessional guidelines recommend that transgender men be screened routinely for cervical cancer using methods0.80text
vaginismusinstance ofConditions0.80text
vulvodyniainstance ofConditions0.80text
or cervical stenosis can cause insertion of the speculum to be painful.In a conventional Pap smearinstance ofConditions0.80text
the cells are placed on a glass slideinstance ofConditions0.80text
taken to the laboratory to be checked for abnormalities.A plastic-fronded broom is sometimes used in place of the spatula or brushinstance ofConditions0.80text

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