-colpos

noun combining form

-col·​pos
¦kälpəs,
-ˌpäs
variants or less commonly -colpus
¦kälpəs
: vaginal disorder (of a specified type)
hematocolpos

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Greek kólpos "bosom, fold of a garment, vagina, womb"

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“-colpos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-colpos. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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