{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Smear - Definition of Smear","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Hj3nzmkrcW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/smear\/\">Smear<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/smear\/embed\/#?secret=Hj3nzmkrcW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Smear&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"Hj3nzmkrcW\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"A thin daub of blood, pus, or extraneous matter on a glass slide stained and mounted for study under the microscope.Thin film of tissue spread on a slide for microscopic examination.A thin layer of tissue or fluid spread on a glass slide for microscopic examination.A small amount of body tissue or fluid spread on a glass slide for examination under a microscope. Common examples are a blood smear or a cervical Pap smear test. When infection is suspected, a smear can help to identify the microorganism and allow the physician to prescribe the right medication.A specimen of tissue or other material taken from part of the body and smeared on a microscope slide for examination.In bacteriology, material spread on a surface, as a microscopic slide or a culture medium.In order to facilitate microscopic examination, a specimen is meticulously prepared by evenly distributing the material across a glass slide and applying a particular stain. This staining process is tailored to enhance specific characteristics or structures of the sample, enabling researchers or medical professionals to analyze the specimen under a microscope with greater clarity and detail.A sample intended for microscopic scrutiny is created by thinly spreading a layer of cells (like blood cells) onto a glass slide. Frequently encountered smear variations encompass cells gathered from the inner cheek (referred to as a buccal smear) and from the cervix's neck."}