. "Not to be confused with colonoscopy.Colposcopy (Ancient Greek: \u03BA\u03CC\u03BB\u03C0\u03BF\u03C2 kolpos \"hollow, womb, vagina\" + skopos \"look at\") is a medical diagnostic procedure to examine an illuminated, magnified view of the cervix and the tissues of the vagina and vulva. Many premalignant lesions and malignant lesions in these areas have discernible characteristics which can be detected through the examination."@en . . .