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
duodenal smear — noun alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum • Syn: ↑paraduodenal smear • Hypernyms: ↑alimentary tract smear … Useful english dictionary
paraduodenal smear — noun alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum • Syn: ↑duodenal smear • Hypernyms: ↑alimentary tract smear … Useful english dictionary
esophageal smear — noun alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the esophagus • Hypernyms: ↑alimentary tract smear … Useful english dictionary
gastric smear — noun alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach • Hypernyms: ↑alimentary tract smear … Useful english dictionary
oral smear — noun alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the mouth • Hypernyms: ↑alimentary tract smear … Useful english dictionary
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
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
Cytopathology — A pair of micrographs of a cytopathology specimen showing a 3 dimensional cluster of cancerous cells (serous carcinoma) Cytopathology (from Greek κύτος, kytos, a hollow ;[1] πάθος, pathos … Wikipedia
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