smear vs bronchoscopic smear

bronchoscopic smear vs smear

smear and bronchoscopic smear both are nouns.

smear is a verb but bronchoscopic smear is not a verb.

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

As nouns, bronchoscopic smear is a hyponym of smear; that is, bronchoscopic 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
bronchoscopic smear: any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs

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

smear (noun)	bronchoscopic smear (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it	any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs
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)	bronchoscopic 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 bronchoscopic smear

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