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	Speculum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The secondary feathers on the inner part of a duck's wing which are often brightly coloured; see speculum feathers.
		Speculum metal is an alloy containing copper and tin at least.
		Ophrys speculum is a species of ground orchid.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Speculum (152 words)

	Vaginal speculum protector - Patent 4492220 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		A vaginal speculum comprises, briefly, a composite frame assembly having a pair of protruding blades which are inserted into the vagina and thereafter separated or opened to provide a channel for visual examination and treatment.
		Speculum 10 includes a pair of dilatory blades 12 and 14 which are pivotally and slidably coupled together for movement toward and away from each other.
		The covered speculum blades are then inserted into the patient and the speculum 10 adjusted to dilate the vagina by adjusting the position of the blades using the same techniques as the physician normally uses with the conventional speculum 10.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4492220.html (2264 words)

	Speculum metal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Speculum metal is a very hard white alloy of four parts copper to one part tin, or according to other sources, 67% copper and 33% tin; some compositions contained 1-2% of arsenic.
		Has the unfortunate property of tarnishing rapidly, requiring constant re-polishing.
		Use of speculum metals for mirrors declined after 1859, when Leon Foucault published his results on silvered glass parabolical mirrors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Speculum_metal (120 words)

	The Medieval Academy
		Speculum, published quarterly since 1926, was the first scholarly journal in North America devoted exclusively to the Middle Ages.
		It is open to contributions in all fields studying the Middle Ages, a period ranging from 500 to 1500.
		Speculum is received by all members of the Medieval Academy as a benefit of membership.
	www.medievalacademy.org /speculum/speculum.htm (215 words)

	Summary of J.B. Voorbij's Ph.D.
		The `Speculum Maius' is reputed to be his main work, and of part of his `Speculum Historiale' he is known to have had a copy prepared by the order of Louis IX.
		In the `Speculum Historiale' two versions of the LA are found: one version (LA-1) in manuscripts of the Dijon (Ha) version; and a second version (LA-4) of which two redactions exist: LA-4A in copies of the Vienna (Hc) version, and LA-4C in copies of the Saint-Jacques and Douai (Hd and He) versions.
		It is argued that developments in the master copy of the `Speculum Historiale' resulted in different versions and that there were two exemplaria, one for the first half of this speculum (with the LA, Phist, Rnat, and pars 1 of Hist) and one for the second half (with pars 2 of Hist).
	www.cs.uu.nl /groups/IK/archives/vincent/txt/vsum.htm (3941 words)

	Vaginal speculum - Patent 5231973 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		A vaginal speculum is disclosed in which a ratcheted linear motion of a thumb pad is translated into a complicated linear, rotational and retractive motion of the speculum paddles to provide anatomically correct motions for dilation of the vagina and the cervix without complicated two-handed adjustments of the speculum.
		In accordance with the illustrative embodiment of the present invention, these and other problems are overcome by an improved speculum made of only two parts and including a single adjustment mechanism that simultaneously accommodates three distinct motions of the paddles, i.e., pivotal, linear and retractive.
		The speculum is also in this closed or collapsed position when the paddles 12 and 30 are inserted into the vaginal opening preliminary to an examination of the cervix.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /5231973.html (3564 words)

	Incident Lighting and the Lieberkuhn Speculum
		A reflector, usually of polished metal known as a speculum, could be used to reflect the beam from the oil lamp down onto the object Fig.3 right.
		The speculum known as a Lieberkühn after its inventor; J.N.Lieberkühn 1711 - 1756; was used in a different way and was said to illuminate an opaque object much better.
		The speculum must be so designed as to focus the light beam onto the object when the objective is in focus, thus each objective has to have its own speculum.
	www.microscopy-uk.org.uk /mag/artsep98/beincid.html (715 words)

	Speculum and specula........specula-speculum-anal speculum-vaginal speculum-anoscopes-disposable speculum
		The Large Speculum, which is 5 1/8" long and 1 3/8" wide at the bill, the Medium is 4 1/2" long by 1 3/8" wide and the Small is 3 1/2" long by 7/8" wide.
		The Anal Speculum is 3" long and tapered narrow 1/2" width.
		This is such a handy device because it is operative with the squeeze of the hand of the handles and the it opens, wide, wider...
	www.medicaltoys.com /speculum.htm (847 words)

	Project Prepare: Breast and Pelvic Education
		Discomfort during the speculum examination is infrequently due to the speculum being too large.
		Now, imagine that the speculum is not placed deeply enough within the vagina before it is opened Ð the wider part of the speculum will now be stretching an area of the vagina much less capable of expanding comfortably.
		However, many make the mistake of allowing the speculum to move slightly out of the vagina during this resistance, which again means the misplacement of the speculum is likely to cause undue pressure in the first third of her vagina Ð a sensation the patient will experience as the instrument being "too large."
	projectprepare.org /speculum.html (683 words)

	Ask the Experts: I heard they use something called a speculum when you go to the gyno. What is it? — teenwire.com
		A speculum is a plastic or metal instrument used to separate the walls of the vagina so that the clinician can examine the vagina and the cervix during a gynecological exam.
		The part of the speculum that is inserted into the vagina looks a little like two spoons hinged together.
		With the speculum inside the vagina, the clinician gently pushes the walls of the vagina apart by spreading the "spoons" away from each other to check the vagina and cervix for discharge or other signs of infection.
	www.teenwire.com /ask/2002/as-20020312p366.php?print=yes (315 words)

	§4. The French "Speculum Meditantis" ("Mirour de l’Omme"). VI. John Gower. Vol. 2. The End of the Middle ...
		Speculum Meditantis has come down to us in a single copy, under the French title Mirour de l’Omme.
		In this, the first of the three principal works, we have in its most systematic, and, consequently, its least attractive, form, the material which forms the groundwork also of the others.
		Previous enquirers had been misled by the expectation that the book, if found, would bear the title Speculum Meditantis, not sufficiently observing that this title was adopted long after its first production.
	www.bartleby.com /212/0604.html (1720 words)

	Speculum Examination - Nishmat Women's Online Information Center
		A speculum is a metal instrument consisting of two rounded blades on a hinge.
		If there was no blood exiting the cervix and a small amount of blood is found on the speculum, it may be attributed to abrasion of the walls of the vagina — especially if the woman's vaginal lining is sensitive or if the examination was performed without lubrication.
		Because the speculum does not enter the cervical canal, most authorities rule that it presents no problem of niddah due to opening of the uterus.
	www.yoatzot.org /article.php?id=46 (190 words)

	Speculum 25, 1950-49, 1975
		Francis N. The Fideles in the County of Mâcon, in: Speculum 30, 1955, p.
		S.J., The Friars of the Sack in Valencia, in: Speculum 36, 1961, p.
		Roger E. The Portrait of the Ecclesiastical Officers in the Raganaldus Sacramentary and its Liturgico-Canonical Significance, in: Speculum 46, 1971, p.
	www.erlangerhistorikerseite.de /zfhm/speculum1.html (10386 words)

	speculums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Speculum can be divided into the rigid and the wire speculum.
		Its main disadvantage when compared with the rigid speculum is that it cannot be used to adjust the width of the palpebral fissure.
		This is a rigid speculum and allows the width of the palpebral fissure to be adjusted.
	www.mrcophth.com /ophthalmicinstruments/speculum/speculums.html (219 words)

	speculum
		A brittle white alloy of two parts copper to one part tin that takes a very high polish and was used for telescope mirrors until the late nineteenth century.
		The manufacture of speculum mirrors reached its apex with William Parsons, third Earl of Rosse, who managed to produce several 36-inch (91-cm) Newtonians and later, in 1845, a colossus 72 inches (1.8 m) in diameter.
		However, speculum, which is difficult to work with and quick to tarnish (forcing a repolishing of the optical surface itself) was made obsolete in astronomy with the development of silvering and aluminizing.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/S/speculum.html (172 words)

	WPI Releases New Mouse/Rat Eyelid Speculum
		Eye speculums keep the eyelids open during examination or surgery.
		Based on discussions, three sizes of speculums were developed for use with mice and rats.
		The overall length of the speculums is 2.1cm and the blade sizes vary from 2.2mm to 4mm.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2005/7/prwebxml262319.php (339 words)

	Learning How to Use a Speculum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It's easy to learn to use a speculum, and can be a very useful tool to aid you in learning when you are fertile.
		This way the handles of the speculum will be a little more difficult to grasp and operate, but when you do get the speculum open and locked into place, because this is the way they were made to be operated your cervix should clearly be in view.
		Each month, the os goes through changes that can be observed by a woman who uses a speculum, these changes can also be felt if she inserts a finger into the vagina, but this takes more practice, so lets focus on observation first.
	www.sisterzeus.com /usingspeculum.htm (1398 words)

	University of Miami School of Medicine - Glossary - Speculum
		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 into the nostrils and the ear speculum to look within the ear canal at the ear drum.
		The term "speculum" is the Latin word for mirror.
	www.med.miami.edu /glossary/art.asp?articlekey=5522 (93 words)

	American Family Physician: Speculum lubrication does not contaminate pap smears - Tips from Other Journals - Abstract (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Patients in the intervention group were examined with a lubricated speculum, and the introitus was manually examined with lubricated, gloved fingers before speculum insertion.
		Smears were taken using the same technique in both groups and interpreted by technicians who were not aware of the patient assignment in the study.
		In a similar study published in the same journal, the rate of unsatisfactory smears using lubricant was 1.4 percent in 1,440 patients attending public family planning clinics.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3225/is_4_67/ai_97592583 (500 words)

	Speculum Lubrication Does Not Affect Pap Smear Results - Journal Watch Women's Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Speculum Lubrication Does Not Affect Pap Smear Results
		or only water for speculum insertion (3 clinics).
		The effect of vaginal speculum lubrication on the rate of unsatisfactory cervical cytology diagnosis.
	womens-health.jwatch.org /cgi/content/full/2002/1217/1 (263 words)

	Self Care - It's OK to Peek! How to perform self cervical and vaginal examination.
		By using a speculum, flashlight and mirror, a woman can observe her own cervix and the natural changes that occur over time.
		In addition to the hand-held mirror, flashlight, and speculum, you may want KY lubricating jelly or water on the speculum for easier insertion.
		You may smell the speculum to become familiar with your natural smell of secretions and examine the mucus picked up on the speculum.
	www.fwhc.org /health/selfcare.htm (1161 words)

	Gynecological Exams for Women
		A speculum is an instrument, sometimes described as looking like the bills of a duck, with two blunt, slightly rounded pieces of plastic or metal that, when closed, can be inserted into the vagina.
		Once the speculum is in place, the practitioner will collect cells from the cervix for a Pap test, using what looks like a narrow tongue depressor and a tiny bottlebrush.
		Cervical testing is obtained for chlamydia and perhaps gonorrhea if you have a new sexual partner, have other risk factors or concerns about STDs, or show symptoms that might be indicative of infection.
	www.drspock.com /article/0,1510,6094,00.html (605 words)

	PCNL Library - Synchroncity: The Speculum of Inscape and Lanscape
		Is it perhaps the particular way of seeing and of thinking within our Western society, indeed the reflection of the language we speak, that causes us to speak in terms of two worlds and then to seek to erect a bridge between them.
		It is true, however, that in his analysis of alchemy Carl Jung tended to concentrate upon the inner processes of transformation to the point where the external work seems almost to serve as a metaphor for him.
		It is important to note that the synchronistic relationship between, for example, a Sun Dance or a ceremony carried out at a medicine wheel does not seek a direct causal involvement with the rising of the sun or the movement of the cosmos.
	www.paricenter.com /library/papers/peat24.php (3885 words)

	Shepherd School of Music - SPECULUM MUSICAE NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE
		For over thirty years, Speculum Musicae has been internationally recognized for its immaculately prepared and passionately rendered performances of the music of our time.
		In 2001, The New Yorker referred to Speculum as "New York's Most Renown New Music Group." In 1997, Speculum was the recipient of the Laurel Leaf Award from the American Composers Alliance.
		Speculum Musicae is comprised of twelve of New York's most gifted musicians that work together in a co-operative organizational structure.
	www.ruf.rice.edu /%7Emusi/composer/speculum_musicae.html (466 words)

	Speculum
		A vaginal speculum is a metal or plastic device used during a pelvic exam.
		A speculum is often used to collect samples of cervical cells for a Pap test (a screening test for cervical cancer).
		The health professional may also use a speculum to collect tissue samples from and examine the inside of the vagina.
	my.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/sts14991.asp?navbar=aa80229 (112 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: The Speculum Astonomiae and Its Enigma: Astrology, Theology and Science in Albertus Magnus and His ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The attribution of the Speculum Astronomiae to Albertus Magnus became a controversial issue only recently, when the great neo-Thomist historian Pierre Mandonnet suggested -- without any antecedents -- that the author was Roger Bacon rather than Albert.
		Most of the scientific ideas of the Middle Ages were based on principles derived from the notion of celestial influence and its consequences.
		The Speculum drew the fundamental outlines of this discipline into a theoretical and bibliographical introduction -- no small achievement -- and was consequently greeted with great interest and used as a standard reference book for many centuries.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0792313801 (359 words)

	Does speculum examination have a role in assessing bleeding in early pregnancy? -- Hoey and Allan 21 (4): 461 -- ...
		then, after speculum they were referred to a gynaecologist.
		In the final case amniotic fluid was seen during the speculum
		with bimanual there is little to be gained from a speculum examination.
	emj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/21/4/461 (1363 words)

	Classical Net Review - Speculum Musicae plays the New Danes
		Speculum Musicae is dedicated to presenting the works of today's composers.
		Twin bright spots in a field of gray, Bridge Records and Speculum Musicae have made today's music a central reason for their existence.
		Use of text, images, or any other copyrightable material contained in these pages, without the written permission of the copyright holder, except as specified in the Copyright Notice, is strictly prohibited.
	www.classical.net /music/recs/reviews/b/bdg09054a.html (623 words)

	Speculum metal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Speculum metal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		It was used by some early (A magnifier of images of distant objects) telescope makers.
		Has the unfortunate property of (Discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation) tarnishing rapidly, requiring constant re-polishing.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/speculum_metal.htm (73 words)

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