smear vs Pap smear

Pap smear vs smear

smear and Pap smear both are nouns.

smear is a verb but Pap smear is not a verb.

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

As nouns, Pap smear is a hyponym of smear; that is, Pap smear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smear:

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

Other hyponyms of smear include alimentary tract smear, cervical smear, Papanicolaou smear, bronchoscopic smear, lower respiratory tract smear, sputum smear, vaginal smear.

smear (noun)	Pap smear (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it	a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
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

smear (verb)	Pap 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 smear and Pap smear

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