Colposcopies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Medical examinations of the cervix and vaginal tissue performed with a special magnifying instrument to detect abnormal cells
2. Procedures in which a doctor inspects the lining of the cervix through a magnifying device, often after an abnormal screening result
3. Magnified visual inspections of the cervix and surrounding tissue, usually carried out to look for signs of disease or cell changes

Etymology: The plural of "colposcopy," an examination of the cervix and vagina using a magnifying instrument. The root "colpo-" comes from the ancient Greek "kólpos," which meant a fold or bosom and came to refer to the womb, while "-scopy" comes from "skopéō," "to look at" or "to examine."