Speculum
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈspɛk.jʊ.ləm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Speculum is a noun meaning (medicine) A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice.
Meaning
(medicine) A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice.
More Meanings
- A mirror, especially one used in a telescope.
- A lookout place.
- (ornithology) A bright, lustrous patch of colour found on the wings of ducks and some other birds, usually situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills, and much more brilliant in the adult male than in the female.
Word Forms
- specula
- speculums
Synonyms for speculum
Depending on context, synonyms include mirror.
Related Words
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