Pap test
Smear for cells
A Pap test is a medical screening procedure in which cells are collected from the cervix and examined under a microscope to detect precancerous or cancerous changes.
Named after Greek physician George Papanicolaou, who developed it.
Women are typically advised to have regular Pap tests starting in early adulthood: Her Pap test came back normal.
Also called Pap smear.
Study of cells
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- Bethesda systemCervical cell grading standard
laboratory · results · negative · positive · inconclusive · adequacy · interpretation
Malignancy of the womb's opening
- HPVCommon sexually transmitted virus
- precancerousAbnormal, may become malignant
- early detectionFinding something at onset
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
cytology · smear · dysplasia · screening guidelines · routine exam · annual checkup · cervical screening · risk assessment
Medical opening device
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
- swabAbsorbent cleaning implement
- sample collectionAcquiring representative portions for study
- stirrupsSaddle-hung foot supports
examination table · gynecologist · smear · scrape · brush · spatula · transformation zone · cells
Magnified gynecological tissue examination
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- lesionsAreas of damaged tissue
- dysplasiaAbnormal tissue formation
CIN · LEEP · cryotherapy · treatment · monitoring · referral · specialist · adenocarcinoma
cytology
Study of cells
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- slideSmooth continuous movement
Bethesda system · laboratory · results · negative · positive · inconclusive · adequacy · interpretation
cervical cancer
Malignancy of the womb's opening
- HPVCommon sexually transmitted virus
- precancerousAbnormal, may become malignant
- early detectionFinding something at onset
preventive care · cytology · smear · dysplasia · screening guidelines · routine exam · annual checkup · cervical screening · risk assessment · follow-up
speculum
Medical opening device
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
- swabAbsorbent cleaning implement
- sample collectionAcquiring representative portions for study
stirrups · examination table · gynecologist · smear · scrape · brush · spatula · transformation zone · cells · specimen
colposcopy
Magnified gynecological tissue examination
dysplasia · CIN · LEEP · cryotherapy · treatment · monitoring · referral · specialist · adenocarcinoma · staging
- Pap smearscervical smear, normal, negative, abnormal, positive
- women's healthgynecologist, gynecology, menstruation, OB-GYN, period
- cytologycytology, cell division, cytoplasm, chromosome, cervical smear
- Gynecologic Oncologycervical cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer, hysterectomy
Pap testbiopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
punch biopsy · hysterectomy · exploratory surgery · histopathology