1) Medical equipment 2) Mirror 3) Quarterly journal
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Latin, meaning: mirror.
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An iridescent patch of color on the wings of certain ducks and other birds (Morris 1992
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a mirroe like surface on an organ ie the iridescent blue patch occuring on some Ophyrs
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• (n.) 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. • (n.) A reflector of polished metal, especially one used in reflecting telescopes. See Speculum metal, below....
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An instrument used to widen an opening of the body to make it easier to look inside.
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A brittle white alloy of two parts copper to one part tin that takes a very high polish and was used for telescope mirrors until the late nineteenth century. The manufacture of speculum mirrors reached its apex with William Parsons, third Earl of Rosse, who managed to produce several 36-inch (91-cm)...
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(spek´u-lәm) an instrument for opening or distending a body orifice or cavity to permit visual inspection. bivalve speculum one with two blades that are adjustable. rectal speculum one that enlarges the diameter of the rectum for an examination. ...
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Mirror-like patch found on the petals of some orchids
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A device used to spread a woman's vaginal
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Distinctively pigmented area on the upper surface of the secondaries, particularly in dabbling ducks (such as American Black Duck).
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Area of colour on secondary feathers of wings.
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Spec'u·lum noun ;
plural Latin
Specula , English
Speculum . [ Latin , from
specere to look, behold. See
Spy .]
1. A mirror, or looking-glass; especially, a metal mirror, as in Greek and Roman archæology.
2. A reflector of polished metal, especiall...
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a mirroe like surface on an organ ie the iridescent blue patch occuring on some Ophyrs
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A plastic or metal instrument that doctors use to separate the walls of the vagina during an internal exam. The vagina, uterus and cervix are easily seen once the speculum is in place.
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A speculum is an instrument for temporarily stretching a cavity of the body so that a physician may examine the deeper parts.
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Area of colour on secondary feathers of wings
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Copper tin alloy of high reflectivity when polished.
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A copper-tin alloy with 33 to 45% of tin that has very high optical reflectivity when polished. Used in Gaul and Britain during the period around the time of Caesar's invasion.
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Instrument used to hold the vagina open during an internal examination. Enables the doctor to see the cervix clearly.
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an instrument that holds an opening of the body open so that an examination can be performed or a sample can be taken
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noun a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
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(Lat. mirror) In ordinary language a mirror. Special meanings in optics, astronomy, surgery, and in ornithology. In medieval philosophy, mind is the speculum of nature and God. -- V F.
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Iridescent, reflective dorsal patch on the secondaries of a duck's wing, best seen in flight; contrasts with the rest of the wing.
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A device used to spread a woman's vaginal opening to make viewing of the cervix easier.
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