Papanicolaou smear vs smear

smear vs Papanicolaou smear

Papanicolaou smear and smear both are nouns.

Papanicolaou smear is not a verb while smear is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Papanicolaou smear	Yes	No	No	No
smear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, smear is a hypernym of Papanicolaou smear; that is, smear is a word with a broader meaning than Papanicolaou smear:

Papanicolaou smear: a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
smear: a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

Other hypernyms of Papanicolaou smear include cytologic smear, cytosmear.

Papanicolaou smear (noun)	smear (noun)
a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
	a blemish made by dirt
	a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
	slanderous defamation

Papanicolaou smear (verb)	smear (verb)
	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
	make a smudge on; soil by smudging
	stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
	cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

Difference between Papanicolaou smear and smear

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