col·po·scope (k l p -sk p )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.] col po·scopic (-skp k) 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 (k l-psk-p ) |
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