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"Colposcopy-directed Biopsy." 03 April 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/colposcopy-directed-biopsy-picture.htm> 06 October 2008.
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A colposcopy-directed biopsy is a procedure in which the cervix is examined with a colposcope for abnormalities and a tissue sample is taken.
Review Date: 9/28/2005
Reviewed By: J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director; G. Eric Morgan, MS3; RxRemedy
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