What does speculum mean?
Definitions for speculum
ˈspɛk yə ləmspecu·lum
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Princeton's WordNet
speculumnoun
a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
speculumnoun
a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
Wiktionary
speculumnoun
A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice.
speculumnoun
A mirror.
Etymology: From speculum, diminutive form from root spec-, to look at + diminutive suffix -ulum.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SPECULUMnoun
A mirrour; a looking-glass; that in which representations are formed by reflection.
Etymology: Latin.
A rough and coloured object may serve for a speculum, to reflect the artificial rainbow. Robert Boyle, on Colours.
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speculum
A speculum is a medical tool designed to help healthcare providers see and examine parts of the body that are not easily visible, such as the cervix or the inner ear. It is typically a hinged instrument that can be opened to expand the opening of an orifice for better visual examination. Speculums come in different sizes and shapes depending on their specific use.
Webster Dictionary
Speculum
of Speculum
Speculumnoun
a mirror, or looking-glass; especially, a metal mirror, as in Greek and Roman archaeology
Speculumnoun
a reflector of polished metal, especially one used in reflecting telescopes. See Speculum metal, below
Speculumnoun
an instrument for dilating certain passages of the body, and throwing light within them, thus facilitating examination or surgical operations
Speculumnoun
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
Etymology: [L., fr. specere to look, behold. See Spy.]
Wikidata
Speculum
Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies is a quarterly academic journal published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Medieval Academy of America. It was established in 1926. The journal's primary focus is on the time period from 500-1500 in Western Europe, but also on related subjects such as Byzantine, Hebrew, Arabic, and Slavic studies. The editor-in-chief is Jacqueline Brown.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Speculum
spek′ū-lum, n. (opt.) a reflector usually made of polished metal: (surg.) an instrument for bringing into view parts otherwise hidden: an ocellus or eye-spot, the mirror of a wing: a lookout place:—pl. Spec′ula. [L.,—specĕre, to look.]
Entomology
Speculum
a transparent area or spot on wings of some Lepidoptera; the glassy areas at base of tegmina in male Orthoptera that serve as sounding boards: a spot on the neck of some caterpillars.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of speculum in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of speculum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of speculum in a Sentence
The map has become an historical object in and of itself, it’s a great example of a forgery that had an international impact, and it’s an integral part of the Speculum Historiale, which is a genuinely fascinating manuscript.
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