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colposcopy

American  
[kol-pos-kuh-pee] / kɒlˈpɒs kə pi /

noun

  • colposcopies
    plural
  1. an examination by means of a colposcope.


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Etymology

Origin of colposcopy

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


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A couple of weeks after having a colposcopy, while sitting in her kitchen, she received a "terrifying" phone call from the hospital asking her to come in, but not to come alone.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025

The results of the current study suggest that implementation of the WID-qCIN test could reduce the number of colposcopy examinations by 40 per cent.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024

One of those steps was a colposcopy, in which Shelley used a magnifying device to closely examine the vagina and cervix.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2023

On average, according to their model, women screened for 15 years starting at age 30 would be expected to have one colposcopy, perhaps two, depending on which tests were done and how frequently.

From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2022

First, the authors of this study did not use the gold standard method for assessing vaginal irritation or endothelial disruption, which is a colposcopy, or visual assessment of the vaginal tissue.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 25, 2012

During a two-day mission the team can perform up to 80 colposcopies - where they examine the cervix and vulva for signs of cancerous or pre-cancerous tissue.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025

Given the limited supply and the lack of evidence that the vaccine protects older women from colposcopies or cervical cancer, I agree with Smith-McCune: Let’s leave the vaccine for the teens and preteens.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2019

These studies also show that the vaccine reduces the total number of colposcopies, biopsies and other procedures.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2019

One reason USC hired Tyndall, he said in an interview, was his ability to perform colposcopies, a procedure that looks for disease on the cervix or vagina.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2018

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