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What does the pap in pap smear stand for? Join or Log In to answer.

-sagerj (55Q / 80A)
Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:23pm

Papanicolaou (Pap test or Pap smear; named for George Papanicolaou

-crystal1987 (260Q / 77A) Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:28pm

The PAP-smear is an invention of Dr. Georgios Papanikolaou.The pap smear,named after the doctor, is a screening tool to find early warning signs that cancer might develop in the future.

-duos (0Q / 818A) Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:29pm

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