Definition of CYTOSMEAR

cytosmear

Plural: cytosmears

Noun

  • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
  • A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination

Verb

  • To make such a smear

Origin / Etymology

From cyto- + smear.

Synonyms

cytologic smear, smear

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