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colposcope

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒlpəskəʊp/
Definition of colposcope

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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