rectal speculum
1rectal speculum — a speculum that enlarges the diameter of the rectum for an examination …
2spéculum — [ spekylɔm ] n. m. VAR. speculum • XVe; lat. speculum « miroir » ♦ Méd. Instrument servant à explorer des cavités ou conduits de l organisme, muni d un dispositif permettant de les élargir en vue d en faciliter l examen. Spéculum vaginal, anal,… …
3speculum — spéculum [ spekylɔm ] n. m. VAR. speculum • XVe; lat. speculum « miroir » ♦ Méd. Instrument servant à explorer des cavités ou conduits de l organisme, muni d un dispositif permettant de les élargir en vue d en faciliter l examen. Spéculum vaginal …
4Speculum — An instrument used to widen an opening to look within a passage or a cavity. For example, a speculum may be used to widen the opening of the vagina so that the cervix is more easily visible. Other examples include the nasal speculum to look up… …
5Cook speculum — a three pronged rectal speculum …
6Kelly speculum — a tubular rectal speculum fitted with an obturator; called also Kelly sphincteroscope …
7Martin speculum — a rectal speculum consisting of a conical cylinder with an obturator …
8proctoscope — A rectal speculum. SYN: rectoscope. [procto + G. skopeo, to view] Tuttle p. a tubular rectal speculum illuminated at its distal extremity; after introduction, the obturator is withdrawn and a …
9Instruments used in general surgery — are: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5][6][7] [ …
10anoscope — A short speculum for examining the anal canal and lower rectum. Bacon a. an instrument resembling a rectal speculum, with a long slit on one side and an light source opposite. * * * ano·scope …
