colposcopy

American  

[kol-pos-kuh-pee] / kɒlˈpɒs kə pi /

noun

plural

colposcopies

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

Example Sentences

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

It concluded if test results "had been correctly identified as abnormal the management advice for the patient would have been different and would have resulted in a direct referral for colposcopy".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2023

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