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Definition of speculum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

speculum

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/ˈspekjələm/
 
/ˈspekjələm/
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  1. a metal instrument that is used to make a hole or tube in the body wider so it can be examinedTopics Healthcarec2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘mirror’, from specere ‘to look’.
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