colposcope /col·po·scope/ (kol´pah-skōp) vaginoscope; a speculum for examining the vagina and cervix using a magnifying lens.
Colposcope
colposcope
colposcope [kol´po-skōp]
col·po·scope (k l p -sk p )n. An endoscopic instrument that magnifies the epithelia of the vagina and cervix in vivo to allow direct observation and study of these tissues. col po·scopic (-skp k) adj. |
Colposcope
An instrument used for examination of the vagina and cervix. Part of the instrument includes a magnifying lens for better visualization.
Mentioned in: Vulvar Cancer
colposcope
[kol′pəskōp]
a lighted instrument with lenses for direct examination of the surfaces of the vagina and cervix.
colposcope [kol´po-skōp]
1. an instrument for examining the vulva, vagina, and cervix by means of a magnifying lens and a bright light, used to identify abnormal epithelium that warrants biopsy and to evaluate the cervix following a Pap smear.
2. vaginoscope. adj., adj colposcop´ic.
colposcope
a speculum for examining the vagina and cervix by means of a magnifying lens.
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