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alimentary tract smear

DEFINITIONS OF: alimentary tract smear

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n 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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esophageal smear
alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the esophagus
gastric smear
alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach
oral smear
alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the mouth
duodenal smear, paraduodenal smear
alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum
Type of:
cytologic smear, cytosmear, 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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