Definition of "colposcopy" []

• Examination of the vaginal and cervical epithelia by means of a colposcope. (noun)

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• "In addition, a control group of women who were negative on both HPV and Pap were referred to colposcopy."
• "Of course, cervical exams and Pap smears are not universally done, they're invasive, and when the test comes up abnormal, the woman faces cervical biopsy and possibly an unpleasant procedure called colposcopy to obliterate pre-cancerous growths."
• "She and her colleagues found that less than 50 percent of women who had a Pap test that detected a low-grade abnormality received appropriate follow-up care within the recommended time period, including either a repeat test or a medical procedure called a colposcopy, which examines a woman's cervix and vagina."