smear vs sputum smear

sputum smear vs smear

smear and sputum smear both are nouns.

smear is a verb but sputum smear is not a verb.

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

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

smear (noun)	sputum 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)	sputum 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 sputum smear

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