Speculum

  • 51speculum metal — any of several bronze alloys with a high tin content, often containing other materials, as silver, brass, lead, zinc, or arsenic, used for making mirrors and reflectors. Also called speculum, speculum alloy. [1790 1800] * * * …

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  • 52Speculum metal — Spiegelmetall ist eine sehr harte, gut polierbare, weißliche Bronzelegierung aus Kupfer, Zinn und Zusätzen anderer Metalle, die die Härte und Polierbarkeit verbessern. Legierungen Einige für Spiegel verwendete Legierungen sind: einfache… …

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  • 53Speculum, ear — An instrument inserted into the auditory canal of the ear to increase the circumference of the tunnel shaped canal walls. (The auditory canal begins at the circular opening of the ear and continues a distance of about one inch [about 2 1/2 cm] to …

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  • 54Speculum, nasal — An instrument used to widen the opening of a nostril so the inside can be more easily seen. Speculum is the Latin word for mirror …

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  • 55Speculum, vaginal — An instrument used to widen the opening of the vagina so that the cervix is more easily visible. Speculum is the Latin word for mirror …

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  • 56speculum forceps — long slender forceps for use through a speculum …

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  • 57speculum metal — veidrodinis metalas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. speculum metal vok. Spiegelmetall, n rus. зеркальный металл, m pranc. métal à miroir, m …

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  • 58speculum — noun (plural specula; also lums) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, mirror, from specere Date: 15th century 1. an instrument inserted into a body passage especially to facilitate visual inspection or medication 2. a drawing or table showing… …

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  • 59SPÉCULUM — n. m. T. de Médecine emprunté du latin : Miroir. Instrument propre à ouvrir, à dilater l’entrée de certaines cavités du corps humain et à en réfléchir l’intérieur au moyen de surfaces polies, formant miroir …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 60speculum — n.; pl. ula, ums [L. dim. specere, to look at] 1. An ocellus; see eyespots. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) a. In Lepidoptera, the brilliant metallic markings, or transparent spots on the wing. b. The thin, delicate membrane of the tympanal organ. c.… …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology