speculum

🇺🇸 /ˈspekjələm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈspekjələm/
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A speculum is a tool that doctors use to open up and look inside parts of the body, like the ear or the vagina.

The doctor used a speculum to examine the patient's ear.

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n. A speculum is a tool that doctors use to open up and look inside parts of the body, like the ear or the vagina.

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Plural speculums