Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Examination of the vaginal and cervical epithelia by means of a colposcope.
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- noun medicine the examination of the
tissues of thevagina andcervix using acolposcope
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In addition, a control group of women who were negative on both HPV and Pap were referred to colposcopy.
HPV test may be better predictor of cervical cancer than pap smear 2011
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In addition, a control group of women who were negative on both HPV and Pap were referred to colposcopy.
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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.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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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.
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On Friday, I went in, as scheduled, for a colposcopy, which is what’s called for if the Pap smear appears abnormal.
Life Among the Dead Lisa Williams 2008
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On Friday, I went in, as scheduled, for a colposcopy, which is what’s called for if the Pap smear appears abnormal.
Life Among the Dead Lisa Williams 2008
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This study was undertaken to determine if the administration of the HPV vaccine reduced the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), a precursor of cervical cancer; external anogenital and vaginal lesions (or external genital lesions) of any grade severity; Pap test abnormalities; and procedures such as colposcopy and definitive therapy or excision of lesions.
Medindia Health News 2010
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This study was undertaken to determine if the administration of the HPV vaccine reduced the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), a precursor of cervical cancer; external anogenital and vaginal lesions (or external genital lesions) of any grade severity; Pap test abnormalities; and procedures such as colposcopy and definitive therapy or excision of lesions.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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This study was undertaken to determine if the administration of the HPV vaccine reduced the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), a precursor of cervical cancer; external anogenital and vaginal lesions (or external genital lesions) of any grade severity; Pap test abnormalities; and procedures such as colposcopy and definitive therapy or excision of lesions.
Medindia Health News 2010
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Depending on the results of the Pap smear, some women will require a colposcopy (a test which removes a small piece of tissue from your cervix) to make a more definite diagnosis or to determine the extent of the abnormal cells.
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