What is the visual examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope?

• A. Colposcope
• B. Colposcopy
• C. Exudate
• D. Biopsy

Answer: (B)

Colposcopy is the visual examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope. The colposcope is a magnifying, well-lit instrument that lets a clinician view the cervical and vaginal epithelium in detail to identify abnormal areas that might need biopsy. The device itself is called a colposcope, but the act of examining with it is colposcopy. Exudate refers to discharge, not an examination, and biopsy is removing tissue for testing, not the visual inspection itself.