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SPECULUM
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Irregular inflected form: specula
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("speculum" is a kind of...):
medical instrument (instrument used in the practice of medicine)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("speculum" is a kind of...):
mirror (polished surface that forms images by reflecting light)
