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colposcope

col po scope |ˈkälpəˌskōp ˈkɑlpəskoʊp | noun a surgical instrument used to examine the vagina and the cervix of the uterus. DERIVATIVES col pos co py |kälˈpäskəpē |noun ORIGIN 1940s: from Greek kolpos womb, uterus + -scope .

 

Oxford Dictionary

colposcope

colposcope |ˈkɒlpəskəʊp | noun a surgical instrument used to examine the vagina and the cervix of the womb. DERIVATIVES colposcopy |kɒlˈpɒskəpi |noun ORIGIN 1940s: from Greek kolpos womb + -scope .

 

French Dictionary

colposcope

colposcope n. m. nom masculin médecine Appareil optique doté d ’une source lumineuse qui permet l ’examen de la vulve, du vagin et du col de l ’utérus.