sputum smear

1. 1.

   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

   Synonymslower respiratory tract smearbronchoscopic smear

   Broadersmear

Questions about sputum smear

What does sputum smear mean?

sputum smear means "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".

What is another word for sputum smear?

Close synonyms include lower respiratory tract smear, bronchoscopic smear. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.