pap smear

基本解释

A complete exam and Pap smear may identify problems that should be treated before pregnancy.
妊娠前彻底检查做宫颈涂片细胞学检查明确应该治疗的病。
Note the IUD string protruding from the cervix. This implies that someone could have done a Pap smear when it was inserted.
注意宫颈处突出的宫内节育器，这表示在植入前做过巴氏涂片。
Women who have abnormal Pap smear results may need either further testing (such as a biopsy of the cervix) or a follow-up Pap smear sooner than 3 years.
巴氏涂片检查结果异常的女性需接受进一步的检测（如子宫颈活检），或早于3年接受后续随访检查。

"Our best success has been in pap smear, for the detection of cervical changes before actually the occurrence of cancer."

"Not being greatly educated, it sounded like a lot of money to me, for someone who just needed a mammogram every year and a pap smear and nothing else, " she says.
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Even a casual reader of newspapers must be aware that there is considerable debate about when and how often people should get mammograms, Pap smear tests, PSA tests, and other cancer screenings.
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A Pap smear is a medical test in which cells are taken from a woman's cervix and analysed to see if any cancer cells are present.