Scope Note:

microscopic examination of cells desquamated from a body surface or lesion as a means of detecting malignancy to measure hormonal levels, etc; such cells may be obtained by such procedures as aspiration, washing, smear, and scraping, and the technique may be applied to vaginal secretions, sputum, urine, abdominal fluid, prostatic secretion, etc.

Term Number:

0865-0342