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smear - a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope |
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cytosmear |
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cytologic specimen a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis
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alimentary tract smear any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts
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cervical smear,
papanicolaou smear,
pap smear a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
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bronchoscopic smear,
lower respiratory tract smear,
sputum smear any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs
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vaginal smear smear taken from the vaginal mucosa for cytological analysis
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smear - slanderous defamation |
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vilification,
malignment |
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calumniation,
calumny,
defamation,
hatchet job,
obloquy,
traducement a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
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smear - make a smudge on; soil by smudging |
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blur,
smudge,
smutch |
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rub move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
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resmudge smudge again
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dust remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets"
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smear - stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance |
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begrime,
bemire,
colly,
dirty,
grime,
soil make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
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moil moisten or soil; "Her tears moiled the letter"
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besmirch,
smirch smear so as to make dirty or stained
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