colposcopy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kʌlˈpɔ.skə.pi/ (US)
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 -scopy English colposcopy From colpo- (“womb, vagina”) + -scopy.
Meanings
- The examination of the tissues of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| colposcopies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
telecolposcopy · photocolposcopy · colposcopic
Relateds
colposcopically · hydrocolpos · hematocolpos · colpotomy
Translations (3)
fi emättimentähystys (examination) · fi kolposkopia (examination) · ru кольпоскопи́я (examination)