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colposcope
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col·po·scope  (klp-skp)
n.
A magnifying and photographic device used as an aid in the diagnostic examination of the vaginal and cervical epithelia.

[Greek kolpos, vagina, womb + -scope.]

colpo·scopic (-skpk) adj.

colposcope [ˈkɒlpəˌskəʊp]
n
(Medicine) an instrument for examining the uterine cervix, esp for early signs of cancer
[from colpo- + -scope]

colposcope  (klp-skp)
An instrument used for inspection of epithelial cells of the cervix and vagina.

colposcopy noun (kl-psk-p)


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The European gynaecological device market, comprising assisted reproduction consumables, fluid management, global endometrial ablation (GEA), endometrial resection, hysteroscopes, colposcopes, female sterilization devices, and uterine artery embolization (UAE), was valued at nearly $95 million for the forecast period.
CSI currently participates in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer with its line of colposcopes that visualize cervical tissue and with instruments that perform the Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) that removes precancerous and cancerous tissue.
The products to be marketed by Welch Allyn as a result of the agreement include Leisegang and Cooper optical colposcopes, video adaptors, cryosurgery units, and Leep electrosurgery units and other related products.
 
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