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Speculum: An instrument used to widen an opening to look within a passage or a cavity. For example, a speculum may be used to widen the opening of the vagina so that the cervix is more easily visible. Other examples include the nasal speculum to look up into the nostrils and the ear speculum to look within the ear canal at the ear drum. The term "speculum" is the Latin word for mirror.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( spĕk ' yə-ləm ) n. , pl. , -la ( -lə ), or -lums . A mirror or polished metal plate used as a reflector in optical ...
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Speculum, published quarterly since 1926, was the first scholarly journal in North America devoted exclusively to the Middle Ages.
Learning How to Use a Speculum. It's easy to learn to use a speculum, and can be a very useful tool to aid you in learning when you are fertile.
noun, plural -la , -lums. 1. a mirror or reflector, especially one of polished metal, as on a reflecting telescope. 2. speculum metal. 3. Surgery . an instrument for ...