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A colposcopy or colcoscopy is a diagnostic procedure in which a colposcope is utilized to examine an illuminated, magnified view of the cervix, the tissue of the vagina, and vulva. Many premalignant lesions and malignant lesions in these areas have discernible characteristics which can be detected with a thorough colposcopic examination. The enlarged view provided by the colposcope allows the colposcopist to visually distinguish normal from abnormal appearing tissue and take directed biopsie ...
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Colposcopy Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS http://www.4woman.gov/
- National Library of Medicine Office of Public Information http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS http://cms.hhs.gov/
- Office of Population Affairs Clearinghouse, OPA, OPHS, OS, HHS http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/clearinghouse.html
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
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