colposcope

noun

col·​po·​scope ˈkäl-pə-ˌskōp 

: a magnifying instrument designed to facilitate visual inspection of the vagina and cervix

colposcopy

käl-ˈpä-skə-pē 

noun

Word History

Etymology

Greek kolpos hollow, bosom, vagina, womb + English -scope — more at gulf

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for colposcope

• antelope
• bronchoscope
• cantaloupe
• cystoscope
• endoscope
• envelope
• epitope
• gyroscope
• horoscope
• isotope
• microscope
• misanthrope

Medical Definition

colposcope

noun

col·​po·​scope ˈkäl-pə-ˌskōp 

: a magnifying instrument designed to facilitate visual inspection of the vagina and cervix

colposcopic

ˌkäl-pə-ˈskäp-ik 

adjective

colposcopically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

colposcopy

käl-ˈpäs-kə-pē 

noun

plural colposcopies