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colposcopy [käl′päs·kə·pē] (medicine) Visual examination of cells of the vagina and cervix by means of an endoscope. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Title X-supported clinics are more likely to use conventional Pap smears, less likely to use liquid-based testing for follow-up and less likely to perform colposcopies on-site than are those receiving no Title X funds. Offering needed diagnostic and treatment services, such as: pelvic examinations, Pap Smears (FDA approved screens), colposcopies, cervical biopsies, breast examinations, mammograms, breast ultrasounds, fine needle aspirations, and breast biopsies. One study (9) showed that physicians who performed 100 or more colposcopies (a test used to follow up abnormal Pap smears) a year had more accurate findings than physicians who performed the procedure less often. |
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