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Speculum

nounid 131968·updated May 18, 2026
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a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior

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Variants

plural
Speculums
possessive
Speculum's
pluralpossessive
Speculums'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
§2
a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument

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