colposcope — [käl′pə skōp΄] n. a magnifying instrument used in a medical examination of the vagina and cervix, esp. for detecting cancer colposcopic [käl΄pə skäp′ic] adj. colposcopy [käl päs′kə pē] n … English World dictionary
colposcope — noun Etymology: Greek kolpos hollow, bosom, vagina, womb + English scope more at gulf Date: 1937 a magnifying instrument designed to facilitate visual inspection of the vagina and cervix • colposcopy noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
colposcope — colposcopic /kol peuh skop ik/, adj. colposcopist /kol pos keuh pist/, n. /kol peuh skohp /, n. an instrument that magnifies the cells of the cervix and vagina to permit direct observation and study of the living tissue. [1935 40; < Gk kólp(os)… … Universalium
colposcope — noun /ˈkɒlpəskəʊp/ a form of endoscope used to examine the tissues of the vagina and cervix See Also: colposcopy … Wiktionary
Colposcope — A lighted magnifying instrument used by a gynecologist to examine the tissues of the vagina and the cervix. The procedure is called colposcopy. * * * Endoscopic instrument that magnifies cells of the vagina and cervix in vivo to allow direct… … Medical dictionary
colposcope — instrument for viewing the neck of the uterus Scientific Instruments … Phrontistery dictionary
colposcope — n. (Medicine) instrument equipped with a magnifying lens used to examine cells of the cervix and vagina; (formerly) speculum, instrument used to enlarge the vaginal passage for examination; vaginoplasty, plastic surgery of the vagina … English contemporary dictionary
colposcope — [ kɒlpəskəʊp] noun a surgical instrument used to examine the vagina and the cervix of the womb. Derivatives colposcopy kɒl pɒskəpi noun Origin 1940s: from Gk kolpos womb + scope … English new terms dictionary
colposcope — col·po·scope … English syllables
colposcope — col•po•scope [[t]ˈkɒl pəˌskoʊp[/t]] n. med a magnifying instrument used for examining the vagina and cervix, esp. to detect cancer cells • Etymology: 1935–40; < Gk kólp(os) womb, vagina + o + scope col po•scop′ic ˈskɒp ɪk adj. col•pos′co•py… … From formal English to slang
