Colposcopy

//kʌlˈpɔ.skə.pi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The examination of the tissues of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope.

Etymology

From colpo- (“womb, vagina”) + -scopy.

Related phrases

cervical cancer

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