cytosmear

• Fine couche d'un échantillon de tissu ou de sang étalée sur une lame de verre, colorée et examinée au microscope pour un diagnostic cytologique.

A thin layer of tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide, stained, and examined under a microscope for cytologic diagnosis.

1. Cytological smearC1formalmedical

   A thin layer of cells from a tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide, stained, and examined under a microscope for diagnostic purposes.

   Frottis cytologique

   • The pathologist prepared a cytosmear from the biopsy sample.
   • A cytosmear of the cervical cells was analyzed for abnormalities.
   • The technician stained the cytosmear to highlight the cell nuclei.

   Synonymescytologic smearsmear