What does colp mean in medical terms?

colp

Meaning: vagina

Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what colp means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using colp

colposcopy
colp (vagina) + -scopy (visual examination) = visual examination of the vagina and cervix
colpitis
colp (vagina) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the vagina
colporrhaphy
colp (vagina) + -rrhaphy (surgical suture) = surgical suturing of the vaginal wall

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.