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Pap smears and cervical cancer The Pap smear is both a visual inspection and a culture of the cervix. An instrument called a speculum holds the walls of the vagina open so that the cervix may be viewed and a swab of cells obtained for culture and analysis.
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Review Date: 8/19/2004 12:00:00 AM
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team
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