colposcope

[ kol-puh-skohp ]

noun
  1. an instrument that magnifies the cells of the cervix and vagina to permit direct observation and study of the living tissue.

Origin of colposcope

1
1935–40; <Greek kólp(os) womb, vagina + -o- + -scope

Other words from colposcope

  • col·po·scop·ic [kol-puh-skop-ik], /ˌkɒl pəˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
  • col·pos·co·pist [kol-pos-kuh-pist], /kɒlˈpɒs kə pɪst/, noun

Words Nearby colposcope

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British Dictionary definitions for colposcope

colposcope

/ (ˈkɒlpəˌskəʊp) /


noun
  1. an instrument for examining the uterine cervix, esp for early signs of cancer

Origin of colposcope

1
C20: from colpo- + -scope

Derived forms of colposcope

  • colposcopy (kɒlpəˈskəʊpɪ), noun

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