cervical smear noun [ C ] UK uk/ˈsɜː.vɪ.kəl ˈsmɪər, səˌvaɪ.kəl ˈsmɪər/ us/ˌsɜr.vɪ.kəl ˈsmɪr/ (US Pap smear)
宫颈涂片检查（是否有癌变）a medical test in which some cells are taken from a person's cervix (= the opening of their womb) and then tested to discover if they have cancer