smear vs lower respiratory tract smear

lower respiratory tract smear vs smear

smear and lower respiratory tract smear both are nouns.

smear is a verb but lower respiratory tract smear is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smear	Yes	No	Yes	No
lower respiratory tract smear	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lower respiratory tract smear is a hyponym of smear; that is, lower respiratory 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
lower respiratory tract 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, bronchoscopic smear, sputum smear, vaginal smear.

smear (noun)	lower respiratory 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 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)	lower respiratory 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 lower respiratory tract smear

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