Lower Respiratory Tract Smear (Noun)

Meaning

Any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

• Sputum Smear
• Bronchoscopic Smear

Hypernyms

• Cytologic Smear
• Cytosmear