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smear(1)(dictionary)
cul-de-sac smear(medicine)
Pap smear(encyclopedia)
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spiritualize (iou) and urinary smear (medicine)


spiritualize (iou)



spiritualize verb trans. Also spiritualise. M17.
[from SPIRITUAL adjective + -IZE.]
Make spiritual; give a spiritual character to; elevate. M17.
b. Attach a spiritual as opp. to a literal meaning to. M17.
c. Give an immaterial appearance to; refine. M19.
Invest with the immaterial qualities of a spirit. rare. M17.
Change into or reduce to spirit; make volatile or alcoholic. M17-L18.
spirituali'zation noun M17.
spiritualized adjective (a) rare containing an infusion of spirits; (b) that has been spiritualized: L16.
spiritualizer noun L17.

urinary smear (medicine)


urinary smear


A group of cytologic specimens containing processed urine obtained from bladder, ureters, or renal pelvis; used for cytologic study of cancer and Other diseases of the urinary tract.