Diagnostic Procedure
colposcopy Audio
[ kol-pos-kuh-pee ]
Subclass of:
Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; Obstetric Surgical Procedures; Endoscopy (procedure)
Definitions related to colposcopy:
  • Endoscopic examination of the uterine cervix and vagina.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Examination of the vagina and cervix using a lighted magnifying instrument called a colposcope.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The examination, therapy or surgery of the cervix and vagina by means of a specially designed endoscope introduced vaginally.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Literally translated, colposcopy (colpo: vagina; scope: to look) means to look into the vagina. Colposcopy was first described by Hans Hinselman of Germany in 1925 as a screening tool for cervical cancer.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
  • Colposcopy (kol-POS-kuh-pee) is a procedure to closely examine your cervix, vagina and vulva for signs of disease. During colposcopy, your doctor uses a special instrument called a colposcope.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  • Colposcopy, medical examination of the epithelial tissues of the cervix, vagina, and vulva with a special lighted magnifying instrument called a colposcope. Colposcopy is used when the Papanicolaou test (or Pap smear; cervicovaginal cytology) suggests the possibility of cancer of the uterine...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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