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In gynecology, the Papanikolaou test or Papanicolaou test is a medical screening method, invented independently by Aurel Babe and Georgios Papanikolaou, primarily designed to detect premalignant and malignant processes in the ectocervix. It may also detect infections and abnormalities in the endocervix and endometrium. The endocervix may be partially sampled with the device used to obtain the ectocervical sample, but due to the anatomy of this area, consistent and reliable...
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