- The term
speculum,
Latin for "mirror", and its
plural specula, may
refer to:
Speculum (journal), a
journal of
medieval studies published by the Medieval...
- A
speculum (Latin for 'mirror'; pl.:
specula or
speculums) is a
medical tool for
investigating body ****s, with a form
dependent on the **** for...
- The
medieval genre of
speculum literature, po****r from the
twelfth through the
sixteenth centuries, was
inspired by the urge to encomp**** encyclopedic...
- In gynaecology, Cusco's self-retaining
bivalved speculum is a kind of
speculums, used for ****l and
cervical examinations. It has a jaw that
opens up...
- In gynaecology, Sims' ****l
speculum is a double-bladed
surgical instrument used for
examining the **** and cervix. It was
developed by J.
Marion Sims...
-
Speculum metal is a
mixture of
around two-thirds
copper and one-third tin,
making a
white brittle alloy that can be
polished to make a
highly reflective...
- The
Speculum Maius or
Majus (Latin: "The
Greater Mirror") was a
major encyclopedia of the
Middle Ages
written by
Vincent of
Beauvais in the 13th century...
-
structures adjacent to the
uterus (adnexae) and 3) the
internal exam
using a
speculum to
visualize the ****l
walls and cervix.
During the
pelvic exam, sample...
- the Renaissance. It was part of the
broader speculum or
mirror literature genre. The
Latin term
speculum regum appears as
early as the 12th
century and...
-
speculum is a patch,
often distinctly coloured, on the
secondary wing feathers, or remiges, of some birds.
Examples of the colour(s) of the
speculum in...
