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Pap smearsearch for term: A Pap smear, more commonly called a Pap test (short for Papanicolaou test after its inventor, Greek doctor George Papanikolau), is a medical procedure that collects cells from the cervix to check for abnormalities such as human papillomavirus (HPV) or cervical cancer. A Pap test should be part of a woman's annual pelvic exam.

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