See Also: colposcope(medicine)
Colposcope(health)

palinal (iou) and Colposcope (health)


palinal (iou)



palinal adjective. L19.
[Irreg. from Greek palin back + -AL1.]
Physiology. Characterized by or involving backward motion of the lower jaw in chewing.

Colposcope (health)


A lighted magnifying instrument used by a gynecologist to examine the tissues of the vagina and the cervix. The procedure is called colposcopy.