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pap test

pap test is the alternative letter-case form of Pap test.

Noun capitalized: Pap test

Pap test (plural Pap tests)

  1. A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample ('smear') of cells from the cervix.

Synonyms of pap test

Forms of pap test

pluralpap tests
pluralPap tests

Origin of pap test

From Papanikolaou. Named after Greek-American physician Georgios Papanikolaou.

Questions about pap test

What does pap test mean?
Pap test means a screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample ('smear') of cells from the cervix.
What is pap test the alternative letter-case form of?
Pap test is the alternative letter-case form of Pap test.
What part of speech is pap test?
Pap test is a noun.
What is the plural of pap test?
The plural of pap test is pap tests.

Words near pap test in the dictionary

  1. pap
  2. pap boat
  3. pap boats
  4. pap smear
  5. pap smears
  6. pap test
  7. pap tests
  8. papa
  9. papa bear
  10. papa bears
  11. Papa Doc

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