Home›Browse›C›cervical smearcervical smearOur editors are putting together more complete content — check back in about 20 minutescervical smearcervical smear — nounnoun1. a medical test to detect cervical cancer by collecting cells from the cervix1.nounDefinitiona medical test to detect cervical cancer by collecting cells from the cervixExampleShe had a cervical smear as part of her routine check-up.