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  2. Colposcopy - Wikipedia

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    Colposcopy (Ancient Greek: κόλπος, romanized: kolpos, lit. 'hollow, womb, vagina' + skopos 'look at') is a medical diagnostic procedure to visually examine the cervix as well as the vagina and vulva using a colposcope. [1] The main goal of colposcopy is to prevent cervical cancer by detecting and treating precancerous lesions early.

  3. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    colposcopy: com-with, together Latin cum: communicate contra-against Latin contrā: contraindication: cor-with, together Latin cor-corrective cor-of or pertaining to the eye's pupil: Greek κόρη (kórē), girl, doll; pupil of the eye corectomy: cord(i)-of or pertaining to the heart (uncommon as a prefix) Latin cor, heart commotio cordis, cornu-

  4. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Colonoscopy (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ n ɒ s k ə p i /) or coloscopy (/ k ə ˈ l ɒ s k ə p i /) [1] is a medical procedure involving the endoscopic examination of the large bowel (colon) and the distal portion of the small bowel.

  5. Does Medicare Cover Virtual Colonoscopy in 2025?

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    CMS reports Medicare covers virtual colonoscopy when a traditional colposcopy cannot be performed due to: an obstructing neoplasm. scarring, stricture, aberrant anatomy, or obstruction from prior ...

  6. What to know about Medicare and virtual colonoscopies

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    Learn about whether Medicare covers virtual colonoscopies, also known as a CT colonography or CT colonoscopy. This article also looks at the costs involved.

  7. Lugol's iodine - Wikipedia

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    During colposcopy, Lugol's iodine is applied to the vagina and cervix. Normal vaginal tissue stains brown due to its high glycogen content, while tissue suspicious for cancer does not stain, and thus appears pale compared to the surrounding tissue. Biopsy of suspicious tissue can then be performed. This is called a Schiller's test.

  8. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia - Wikipedia

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    A colposcopy with directed biopsy is the standard for disease detection. Endocervical brush sampling at the time of Pap smear to detect adenocarcinoma and its precursors is necessary along with doctor/patient vigilance on abdominal symptoms associated with uterine and ovarian carcinoma .

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