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kə noun, plural col·pos·co·pies.
an examination by means of a colposcope.
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colposcope (ˈkɒlpəˌskəʊp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| an instrument for examining the uterine cervix, esp for early signs of cancer | |
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| colposcopy | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
colposcopy
1940, from colpo-, from L., from Gk. kolpos "womb" (used from c.1900 in medical compounds in sense "vagina") + -oscopy.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
colposcopy col·pos·co·py (kŏl-pŏs'kə-pē)
n.
Coldoscopic examination of the vaginal and cervical epithelia.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| colposcope (kŏl'pə-skōp') Pronunciation Key
An instrument used for inspection of epithelial cells of the cervix and vagina. colposcopy noun (kŏl-pŏs'kə-pē) |
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Example sentences
If further testing is needed, a colposcopy is usually performed.
Colposcopy can be performed either at the initial evaluation or after the results are known.
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