What it means
A skin scraping is looked at under a microscope to find scabiesSKAY-beezA skin infestation by tiny mites that burrow into the top layer of the skin.Full entry mites or a fungal infectionFUNG-gul in-FEK-shunAn infection caused by a fungus, such as a yeast or a mold.Full entry . A scraping of the cervix is used for a Pap test. In everyday speech a scrape is also a minor wound where the top layer of skin is rubbed off (an abrasion).
At a glance
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Related terms
Pap test
A screening test in which cells are gently scraped from the cervix and looked at under a microscope.
scabies
A skin infestation by tiny mites that burrow into the top layer of the skin.
fungal infection
An infection caused by a fungus, such as a yeast or a mold.
cytology
The study of cells, or a lab test that looks at cells under a microscope.