Cytologic smear and Papanicolaou smear

Cytologic smear noun - A thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope.

Papanicolaou smear and cytologic smear are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Papanicolaou smear" with "Cytologic smear", this phrases are similar.

Papanicolaou smear noun - A sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells.

Cytologic smear and Papanicolaou smear are semantically related. You can use "Cytologic smear" instead a noun phrase "Papanicolaou smear".