Glossary Term:
Title
HPV test or human papillomavirus test
Phonetic
<b>pap</b>-uh-<b>LO</b>-muh <b>vy</b>-rus
Description
Screening test used to look for cervical cancer before any symptoms occur. Might be used alone (primary HPV test) or combined with a Papanicolaou (Pap) test (co-testing).