cytosmear
cytosmear · cytosmears
A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained…A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination
Meaning
1 sensesA sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
Origin
From cyto- + smear.From cyto- + smear.
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