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speculum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | medical instrument |
speculum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | mirror |
Examples of speculum
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He came up with a speculum that's inserted up the nose and through the sinuses.
From the stltoday.com
He or she will then insert a lid speculum into your eye to keep your eyelids open.
From the freep.com
Except for the wing speculum, juveniles have little yellow and red to the plumage.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A speculum is a circular or oval hand-mirror used predominantly by Etruscan women.
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They can be distinguished from other ducks, by the distinctive speculum.
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The 30 per cent tin mentioned would be an alloy close to speculum, which is very brittle.
From the newscientist.com
It was difficult to grind the speculum metal to a regular curvature.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For nearly 200 years speculum metal was the only mirror substance that could perform this task.
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A type of brace called a mouth speculum prevents a horse from biting the hand that is trying to help it.
From the armidaleindependent.com.au
- A mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
- A medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
- The speculum is a patch, often distinctly coloured, on the inner remiges or secondary feathers of some birds.
- Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies is a quarterly journal published by the Medieval Academy of America. According to JSTOR, it is the oldest journal devoted exclusively to the Middle Ages, having been published since 1926. ...
- A speculum (Latin for "mirror") (plural specula or speculums) is a medical tool for investigating body cavities, with a form dependent on the body cavity for which it is designed. In old texts, the speculum may also be referred to as a diopter or dioptra. ...
- A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice; A mirror
- An instrument used to open the vagina slightly wider so that the cervix can be seen more easily.
- An instrument used to widen an opening of the body to make it easier to look inside.
- An instrument used to enlarge the opening of a canal or cavity (e.g., vagina, rectum, ear) in order to facilitate examination.
