alimentary tract smear

/ˈæləˌmɛntəri trækt smɪər/

Definitions of alimentary tract smear

1. noun

   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
   types:

   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