Pap tests are named for the doctor who developed the technique

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You recently discussed Pap smears. What is the root meaning of the term? Is it a medical test invented by a Dr. Pap, or an acronym for some long and complex medical term, or a smear taken from a woman’s “pap”? — D.W.B. “Pap” is for Dr. George...

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