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cytosmear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-tosmear
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination

verb

To make such a smear

Etymology

From cyto- + smear.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cytosmears (plural) cytosmears (present, singular) cytosmearing (participle, present) cytosmeared (participle, past) cytosmeared (past)

Synonyms

smear cytologic smear

Questions

What does cytosmear mean?
A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination
Where does cytosmear come from?
From cyto- + smear.

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