SPECULUM
\spˈɛkjʊləm], \spˈɛkjʊləm], \s_p_ˈɛ_k_j_ʊ_l_ə_m]\
Definitions of SPECULUM
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A mirror, or looking-glass; especially, a metal mirror, as in Greek and Roman archaeology.
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A reflector of polished metal, especially one used in reflecting telescopes. See Speculum metal, below.
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An instrument for dilating certain passages of the body, and throwing light within them, thus facilitating examination or surgical operations.
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A bright and lustrous patch of color found on the wings of ducks and some other birds. It is usually situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills, and is much more brilliant in the adult male than in the female.
By Oddity Software
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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1. An instrument for enlarging the opening of any canal or cavity in order to facilitate inspection of its interior; see cuts under Fergusson, Cusco, and Sims for varieties of vaginal specula, under Siegle and here for ear specula. 2. Septum pellucidum.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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Instrument for dilating openings in order to investigate the interior.
By William R. Warner
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(opt.) A reflector usually made of polished metal: (surgery) an instrument for bringing into view parts otherwise hidden:-pl. SPECULA.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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A mirror or looking-glass; a metallic or other reflector; a surgical instrument for dilating a passage with a speculum attached to reflect the interior.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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A metallic reflector; a mirror or looking-glass; in surg., an instr. for keeping open certain parts of the body that they may be attentively examined.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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In surgery, it means different instruments for dila-ting cavities, and facilitating their examination. See Dilator. There are various instruments of this kind, - the S. Ani, S. Auris, S. Vagina, (Colpeuryn'ter, Elytreurynter,) S. Matri'cis, S. Oculi, S. Oris ( (F.) Baillon,) S. Gutturis, S. Vesicae.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
