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Definition

colpitis

(kŏl-pī'tĭs )

(kŏl-pīt'ĭs)

Vaginitis (2).

c. macularis Small red spots on the epithelium of the upper vagina and cervix. The spots are seen best with a colposcope and are called, colloquially, “strawberry spots.” They are often seen in women who are infected with trichomonas.

SEE: Trichomonas vaginalis.