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speculum
[spek-yuh-luhm]
noun
plural
specula, speculumsa mirror or reflector, especially one of polished metal, as on a reflecting telescope.
Surgery.an instrument for rendering a part accessible to observation, as by enlarging an orifice.
Ornithology.a lustrous or specially colored area on the wings of certain birds.
speculum
/ ˈɛʊə /
noun
a mirror, esp one made of polished metal for use in a telescope, etc
med an instrument for dilating a bodily cavity or passage to permit examination of its interior
a patch of distinctive colour on the wing of a bird, esp in certain ducks
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of speculum1
Example Sentences
Rattled by the doctor’s comments, Poree tried to stay calm as the speculum went in, but she couldn’t help screaming at the stabbing, almost electric pain it caused.
Many said there had been shortages of medical equipment such as speculums, emergency adrenaline, ECG patches, forceps and gloves due to "constantly unpaid invoices", which they claimed had resulted in some appointments being cancelled.
Echoing her allegation from the complaint, she said that Lee inserted a speculum without any lubricant and was “in there for about ten minutes while I was asking him to stop and was crying.”
Less than a quarter of people surveyed said they knew they could request a smaller speculum and only 12% said they knew they could ask for a double appointment.
Ms Hewitt, from Cambridgeshire, said she always asked for a smaller speculum to be used and for a double appointment to "break the ice" with the nurse.
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