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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  (klp-skp)
An instrument used for inspection of epithelial cells of the cervix and vagina.
colposcopy noun (kl-psk-p)


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A choice of three interchangeable V-mount lenses in 15-mm, 20-mm, and 25-mm focal lengths optimizes image size, while a C-mount adaptor for the camera head enables easy attachment to any standard colposcope or microscope.
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An inserted, microscope-like device called a colposcope had unmasked HPV-associated cervical flat warts in each patient -- and no sign of dysplasia.
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