spec·u·lum (sp k y -l m). n. pl. spec·u·la (-l ) or spec·u·lums. 1. A mirror or polished metal plate used as a reflector in optical instruments. 2. An instrument for ...
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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 ...
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25 juil. 2010 ... Le spéculum dans l'Histoire : La définition médicale courant du spéculum : Spéculum : Instrument permettant d'agrandir et de maintenir ...
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a mirror or reflector, especially one of polished metal, as on a reflecting telescope . 2. speculum metal. 3. Surgery. an instrument for rendering a part accessible to ...
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