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colposcope
(col¦po|scope)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɒlpəskəʊp/
noun
a surgical instrument used to examine the vagina and the cervix of the womb.
Derivatives
colposcopy
Pronunciation:
/kɒlˈpɒskəpi/
noun
Origin:
1940s
: from Greek
kolpos
'womb'
+
-scope
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