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Definition of
speculum noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
speculum
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈspɛkyələm
/
/
(
medical
)
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a metal instrument that is used to make a hole or tube in the body wider so it can be examined
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