NOUN | artifact | speculum | a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument |
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artifact | speculum | a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior |
Meaning | A mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument. | |
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Broader | mirror | polished surface that forms images by reflecting light |
Spanish | espéculo | |
Catalan | espèculum |
Meaning | A medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior. | |
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Broader | medical instrument | instrument used in the practice of medicine |
Spanish | espéculo | |
Catalan | espèculum |
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