smear vs alimentary tract smear

alimentary tract smear vs smear

smear and alimentary tract smear both are nouns.

smear is a verb but alimentary tract smear is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smear	Yes	No	Yes	No
alimentary tract smear	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alimentary tract smear is a hyponym of smear; that is, alimentary tract 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
alimentary tract smear: any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts

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

smear (noun)	alimentary tract smear (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it	any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts
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)	alimentary tract 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 alimentary tract smear

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