sputum smear

/ˌspjudəm smɪər/
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Definitions of sputum smear
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: bronchoscopic smear, lower respiratory tract smear
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    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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