colposcope en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɒlpəskəʊp/
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos)der. English colpo- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scope English colposcope From colpo- (“womb, vagina”) + -scope.
Meanings
- Any of several forms of speculum or endoscope used to examine the tissues of the vagina and cervix.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| colposcopes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
sl kolposkop (a form of endoscope) · es colpóscopo (a form of endoscope) · no kolposkop (a form of endoscope) · fi kolposkooppi (a form of endoscope) · de Kolposkop (a form of endoscope) · sh kolposkop (a form of endoscope) · bg колпоскоп (a form of endoscope) · uk кольпоско́п (a form of endoscope) · fr colposcope (a form of endoscope) · mk колпоскоп (a form of endoscope) · pl kolposkop (a form of endoscope) · ru кольпоско́п (a form of endoscope)