cytologic smear

• Término médico que designa una muestra de células tomada de una superficie corporal, generalmente para examen microscópico con el fin de detectar anomalías, infecciones o cambios cancerosos.

A medical term referring to a sample of cells taken from a body surface, typically for microscopic examination to detect abnormalities, infections, or cancerous changes.

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   A laboratory procedure where cells are scraped from a body surface (e.g., cervix, mouth, or skin) and examined under a microscope to detect abnormalities, infections, or cancer.

   citología exfoliativa

   • The doctor ordered a cytologic smear to check for cervical changes.
   • A cytologic smear of the oral cavity can help detect early signs of cancer.
   • The results of the cytologic smear showed no abnormal cells.