Which test involves looking at the cervix with a magnifying, lighted scope?

A) mammography
B) colposcopy
C) Pap smear
D) D&C


B
Explanation: A) Mammography uses x-rays, not a scope, to look at the breast, not the cervix.
B) Correct! Colp/o- means "vagina" and -scopy means "process of using an instrument to examine."
C) A Pap smear involves the cervix but then the cells are examined under a microscope.
D) D&C involves dilation of the cervix but not looking at it with a lighted scope.

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