sputum smear

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

sputum smear is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3U1T1U1M3S1M3E1A1R1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does sputum smear mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs.

SYNONYMS
BRONCHOSCOPIC SMEARLOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT SMEAR
BROADER
CYTOLOGIC SMEARCYTOSMEARSMEAR