Pap Smear Examination
Pap Smear Examination
This multi-image surgical exhibit shows typical elements from a Pap Smear examination, a typical test for cervical cancer. This exhibit features a gynecologist's view of the vagina with a speculum placed visualizing the cervix. A second detailed cut-away view shows a curet scraping cells from the cervical opening and surfaces which will later be tested for cancer.
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