In gynecology,<unk>  is a medical screening method, invented by Georgios Papanikolaou, primarily designed to detect premalignant and malignant processes in the ectocervix. It may also detect infections and abnormalities in the endocervix and endometrium.
Pap smear
Pap test
Breast examination
Breast self-examination
Colposcopy
Human papillomavirus screening
Endometrial cancer ultrasound
Vaginal cancer ultrasound