Pap test: Meaning and Definition of

Pap' test"

1. a test for cancer of the cervix, consisting of the staining of cervical cells taken in a cervical or vaginal smearfor examination of exfoliated cells.
2. a vaginal Pap smear used to evaluate estrogen levels.
3. an examination of exfoliated cells in any body fluid, as sputum or urine, for cancer cells.