Reference meaning
speculum
Last updated
a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
Other meanings
2. noun
a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
Source and scope
This definition is reproduced from Princeton WordNet 3.0, sense 04273433-n, under the WordNet 3.0 License. It has not yet received VocabularyBase editorial review. Read the source and license details.