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| Examination under a microscope of cells found in sputum (mucus and other matter brought up from the lungs by coughing). The test checks for abnormal cells, such as lung cancer cells. |
Previous Definitions: | splenic, splenomegaly, spotted thistle, Sprycel, sputum | Next Definitions: | squalamine lactate, squamous cell, squamous cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, squamous intraepithelial lesion |
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