| Pap test |
detects cervical cancer as well as precancerous tissues in the cervix, called cervical dysplasia. The doctor collects a sample of cells from the cervix to be tested. The performance of an annual Pap smear or test is the single greatest success in the reduction of cancer in developing countries. Cervical cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide, but only 10,500 American women will develop invasive cervical cancer in 2004, and only 3,900 will die of their disease. ...
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| papillary carcinoma |
the most common type. It usually grows very slowly, and often spreads to lymph nodes in the neck. If caught early, this type of thyroid cancer is often curable.
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| papilloma |
epithelial tumor projecting from a surface
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| pap |
a specimen for microscopic examination of cells for detection of variuos conditions of the female genital tract (eg malignant and premalignant conditions), prepared by spreading the material across a slide.
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| papillae |
Small nipplelike projection.
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