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VAGINAL SMEAR [5 records]

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Record 1 2017-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

A biological test of estrogen effect. A sexually immature female animal develops keratinized squamous cells in a vaginal smear if the injected test material has estrogenic activity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
DEF

Test qui consiste à provoquer l'œstrus; l'injection de la folliculine (ou un produit analogue) provoque l'apparition de cellules kératinisées sur les frottis vaginaux de rates castrées.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centesis and Samplings
DEF

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponctions et prélèvements
DEF

Examen microscopique des cellules recueillies par prélèvement direct ou éliminées avec les sécrétions d'un organe à des fins de dépistage ou de diagnostic.

CONT

Cytologie exfoliative cervico-vaginale.

OBS

Référence de l'exemple : 1995-96 ANAPATH WEB et C1 de méthodologie en Anatomie Pathologique de Paris.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centesis and Samplings
  • The Genitals
  • Cancers and Oncology
  • Cytology
DEF

A quick and painless swab of uterine desquamation cells present at the junction of vagina and cervix uteri (cervical canal) taken by means of a slender stick (spatula) or small brush (cervical brush) inserted into the vagina.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponctions et prélèvements
  • Organes génitaux
  • Cancers et oncologie
  • Cytologie
DEF

Prélèvement rapide et indolore des cellules de desquamation de l'utérus présentes à la jonction du vagin et du col de l'utérus (canal cervical) au moyen d'un bâtonnet (spatule) ou d'une petite brosse (cytobrosse ou brosse cervicale) introduite par le vagin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Centesis y muestras
  • Órganos genitales
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
  • Citología
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Record 4 1998-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Genitourinary Tract
DEF

[An examination] that includes a pelvic inspection(external palpation of uterus, vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes and bladder), in association with a vaginal touch and/or rectal touch; it must be completed by a smear every three years at least.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Appareil génito-urinaire
DEF

Inspection comprenant un examen pelvien (palpation externe de l'utérus, du vagin, des ovaires, des trompes de Fallope et de la vessie), assorti d'un toucher vaginal, éventuellement d'un toucher rectal, devant être complété, tous les trois ans au moins, par un frottis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
  • Aparato genitourinario
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Record 5 1994-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centesis and Samplings
  • The Genitals
DEF

In the Papanicolaou test, a smear taken of vaginal or cervical epithelial cells that is placed on a glass slide and stained with Papanicolaou stain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponctions et prélèvements
  • Organes génitaux
OBS

frottis. Étalement d'un liquide sur une lame de verre en vue de l'étude microscopique des éléments cellulaires qu'il contient.

Spanish

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