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colpocitologia oncótica

English translation: (oncologiic) colpocytology


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18:26 Nov 1, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / exame laboratorial
Portuguese term or phrase: colpocitologia oncótica
Nome do exame.
Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Local time: 08:15
English translation:(oncologiic) colpocytology
Explanation:
In the terminology field, there's a trend away from using proper names. 'Colpocytology' is more accurate. The smear is taken to look for a number of things in addition to cancer, including bacteria, parasites, hormone levels, immunology, etc.

68,100 hits for 'colpocytology'

Examples:

The first example is from the office where I used to work, the Pan American Health Organization. The center is devoted to women's health and the technical staff are all physicians.

new.paho.org/clap/index.php?option=com_docman...gid...
Activity: Examination of genitalia, **oncologic colpocytology**,colposcopy. 85. Cervical cancer. 85. Cervical incompetence. 88. Objectives: Rule out a potential ...

www.biomedsearch.com/nih/Endocervical.../3224609.html
Apr 5, 1989 – Next Document: An up-dating on oncologic colpocytology. © 2009-2010 BioMedSearch.com. All rights reserved ...

www.patentgenius.com/patent/7901883.htmlCached
Lapin et al., "Oncologic colpocytology collected in the public health and reference services in the diagnostic of the severity of intraepithelial cervical ...

www.scientificcircle.com/.../**oncologic-colpocytology**-co...
OBJECTIVE: The study was designed to compare the Pap smear results, performed on the public health service, with: the results of Pap smear collected on the ...

medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/colpocytologyCached - Similar
colpocytology /col·po·cy·tol·o·gy/ (-si-tol´ah-je) the study of cells exfoliated from the epithelium of the vagina. colpocytology [kol″po-si-tol´o-je]. the quantitative ...

www.encyclo.co.uk/define/colpocytologyCached
colpocytology - Meaning and definition. ... colpocytology (kol″po-si-tol´ә-je) the quantitative and differential study of cells exfoliated from the ...

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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:15
Grading comment
Obrigada.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Pap smear, Pap test, cervical smear, or smear test
Andre Damasceno
4 +2(oncologiic) colpocytology
Muriel Vasconcellos


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Pap smear, Pap test, cervical smear, or smear test


Explanation:
The Papanicolau test (also called Pap smear, Pap test, cervical smear, or smear test

Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 08:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  fvasconcellos: Como somos prolixos em português... :)
7 mins

agree  itineuropa
3 hrs

agree  Claudio Mazotti
15 hrs

agree  Nicolle Vet: No pubmed os artigos q usam colpocytology (191) são do Brasil/ Itália/ Espanha, enquanto pap smear tem mais de 20 mil hits, se a comunidade científica usa mais pap smear ....
18 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(oncologiic) colpocytology


Explanation:
In the terminology field, there's a trend away from using proper names. 'Colpocytology' is more accurate. The smear is taken to look for a number of things in addition to cancer, including bacteria, parasites, hormone levels, immunology, etc.

68,100 hits for 'colpocytology'

Examples:

The first example is from the office where I used to work, the Pan American Health Organization. The center is devoted to women's health and the technical staff are all physicians.

new.paho.org/clap/index.php?option=com_docman...gid...
Activity: Examination of genitalia, **oncologic colpocytology**,colposcopy. 85. Cervical cancer. 85. Cervical incompetence. 88. Objectives: Rule out a potential ...

www.biomedsearch.com/nih/Endocervical.../3224609.html
Apr 5, 1989 – Next Document: An up-dating on oncologic colpocytology. © 2009-2010 BioMedSearch.com. All rights reserved ...

www.patentgenius.com/patent/7901883.htmlCached
Lapin et al., "Oncologic colpocytology collected in the public health and reference services in the diagnostic of the severity of intraepithelial cervical ...

www.scientificcircle.com/.../**oncologic-colpocytology**-co...
OBJECTIVE: The study was designed to compare the Pap smear results, performed on the public health service, with: the results of Pap smear collected on the ...

medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/colpocytologyCached - Similar
colpocytology /col·po·cy·tol·o·gy/ (-si-tol´ah-je) the study of cells exfoliated from the epithelium of the vagina. colpocytology [kol″po-si-tol´o-je]. the quantitative ...

www.encyclo.co.uk/define/colpocytologyCached
colpocytology - Meaning and definition. ... colpocytology (kol″po-si-tol´ә-je) the quantitative and differential study of cells exfoliated from the ...



Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 452
Grading comment
Obrigada.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Claudio!

agree  Rui Domingos
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rui!
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