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speculum

spe·cu·lum

UK/ˈspɛk.jʊ.ləm/ US/ˈspɛk.jə.ləm/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior

Phrases

  • speculum literature
  • speculum metal

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