colposcopy

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /kʌlˈpɔ.skə.pi/

Noun

colposcopy (plural colposcopies)

1. (medicine) The examination of the tissues of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope.

   Hyponyms: photocolposcopy, telecolposcopy

Derived terms

• colposcopic (adj)
• photocolposcopy
• telecolposcopy

 

Related terms

• colposcopically (adj)
• colpotomy
• hematocolpos
• hydrocolpos

 

Translations

examination

• Finnish: kolposkopia, emättimentähystys
• Russian: кольпоскопи́я (ru) f (kolʹposkopíja)