Sims speculum
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Speculum (medical) — A speculum is a medical tool for investigating body cavities, with a form dependent on the body cavity for which it is designed. In old texts, the speculum may also be referred to as a diopter or dioptra. [ The Compact Edition of the Oxford… … Wikipedia
Sims position speculum — (simz) [James Marion Sims, American gynecologist, 1813–1883] see under position and speculum … Medical dictionary
J. Marion Sims — J. Marion Sims, born James Marion Sims (January 25, 1813 – November 13, 1883) was a surgical pioneer, considered the father of American gynecology. Modern historians argue about his legacy as Sims used slaves as experimental subjects.[1] J.… … Wikipedia
Spekulum — Zwei Spekula aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Ein Spekulum (von lat. speculum: „Spiegel“; Pl.: Spekula) ist ein medizinisches Untersuchungsinstrument. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Beschreibung … Deutsch Wikipedia
History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… … Catholic encyclopedia
Gynaecology — or gynecology (see spelling differences) refers to the surgical specialty dealing with health of the female reproductive system (uterus, vagina and ovaries). Literally, outside medicine, it means the science of women . Almost all modern… … Wikipedia
Mutterspiegel — (Speculum uteri, Metroskop), Instrument zur Untersuchung der Gebärmutter. Der Röhrenspiegel besteht aus einer etwa 10 cm langen und 2–4 cm weiten zylindrischen Röhre aus Milchglas, die unten senkrecht abgeschnitten ist und dann mit einem das… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
