— colposcopic /kol'peuh skop"ik/ , adj. — colposcopist /kol pos"keuh pist/ , n.
/kol"peuh skohp'/ , n.
an instrument that magnifies the cells of the cervix and vagina to permit direct observation and study of the living tissue.
[ 1935-40; kólp ( os ) womb, vagina + -O- + -SCOPE ]