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Definition of Colposcopy
Colposcopy: A procedure in which a lighted magnifying instrument called a colposcope (or vaginoscope) is used to examine the vagina and cervix. Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012 Back to MedTerms online medical dictionary A-Z List 
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