- cytologic specimen
- nouna specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis• Hypernyms: ↑specimen• Hyponyms: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear, ↑cytosmear
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cytologic smear — noun a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • Syn: ↑smear, ↑cytosmear • Hypernyms: ↑cytologic specimen • Hyponyms: ↑alimentary tract smear, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
specimen — A small part, or sample, of any substance or material obtained for testing. [L. fr. specio, to look at] cytologic s. a s. obtainable by a variety of methods from many areas of the body, including the female genital tract, respiratory … Medical dictionary
smear — A thin specimen for examination; it is usually prepared by spreading material uniformly onto a glass slide, fixing it, and staining it before examination. alimentary tract s. a group of … Medical dictionary
preparation — 1. A getting ready. 2. Something made ready, as a medicinal or other mixture, or a histologic specimen. [L. praeparatio, fr. prae, before, + paro, pp. atus, to get ready] cavity p. 1. removal of dental caries and surgical p. of the remaining… … Medical dictionary
cytosmear — noun a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • Syn: ↑smear, ↑cytologic smear • Hypernyms: ↑cytologic specimen • Hyponyms: ↑alimentary tract smear, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
Fixative — A medium such as a solution or spray that preserves specimens of tissues or cells. Most biopsies and specimens removed at surgery are fixed in a solution such as formalin (dilute formaldehyde) before further processing takes place. Other common… … Medical dictionary
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system — 1. [TA] A consistent and complex whole made up of correlated and semiindependent parts. A complex of functionally related anatomic structures. 2. The entire organism seen as a complex organization of parts. 3. Any complex of structures… … Medical dictionary
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