Drawings of human vaginal smears

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Drawings of human vaginal smears. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Histiocytes, trichomonas and epithelial cells found in the vaginal smear of women. George N, Papanicolaou was the inventor of the pap smear for cancer detection in women, a diagnostic test that has saved millions of lives.

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