colpo-, colp-, kolpo-, kolp-
(Greek: womb, fold; vagina; from "bosom, lap, bosomlike hollow, womb")
The letter "k" is frequently used in place of the beginning "c" for many of these words.
colpopolypus
colporectopexy
colporrhagia
colporrhaphy
colporrhea
1. Diarrhea thought to originate from a process confined to or affecting chiefly the colon.
2. A discharge of mucus from the colon.
colportage
The work of a colporteur; specifically, the distribution of religious books and tracts by colporteurs.
colporteur
A hawker of books, newspapers, etc. especially (in English use) one employed by a society to travel about and sell or distribute Bibles and religious writings.
colposcope
A surgical instrument used to examine the vagina and the cervix of the womb.
colposcopy
colpospasm
A spasmodic contraction of the vagina.
The sustained tight contraction of the muscular wall of the vagina, most commonly as a feature of vaginismus.
colpostat
colpostenosis
The narrowing of the vagina.
colpostenotomy
A surgical incision into the vagina to relieve a stricture or narrowing produced by trauma, infection, radiation, or occurring congenitally.
colpotherm
A device used for measuring the temperature of the vagina, said to be useful for detecting ovulation.
colpotomy
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