Pap smear

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This word may also begin with a lowercase letter.
Pap smear(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el frotis
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The patient's Pap smear showed no abnormalities.El frotis de la paciente no presentó ninguna anormalidad.
b. el frotis cervical
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Don't worry, the Pap smear shouldn't be painful.No se preocupe, el frotis cervical no debe ser doloroso.
c. la citología
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Most doctors recommend getting a Pap smear once a year.La mayoría de los doctores recomiendan hacerse una citología una vez al año.
d. el papanicolau
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
A yearly Pap smear will help your gynecologist detect any cervical condition.Un papanicolau anual ayudará a su ginecólogo a detectar cualquier afección cervical.
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