Speculum — 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… … Medical dictionary
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
Otoscope — Image of an otoscope (center) Anatomy of the human ear … Wikipedia
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Timeline of Islamic science and engineering — This timeline of Islamic science and engineering covers the general development of science and technology in the Islamic world during the Islamic Golden Age, usually dated from the 7th to 16th centuries.From the 17th century onwards, the advances … 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
Mario Davidovsky — (born March 4, 1934) is an Argentine American composer. Born in Argentina, he emigrated in 1960 to the US, where he lives today. He is best known for his series of compositions called Synchronisms, which in live performance incorporate both… … Wikipedia
Ádám Politzer — LifeAdam Politzer was born in Albertirsa, near the city of Budapest, to a well to do Jewish family. He studied medicine in the University of Vienna. Some of his teachers belonged to the famous Second Vienna School , such as Carl Freiherr von… … Wikipedia
The Seven Liberal Arts — The Seven Liberal Arts † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Seven Liberal Arts The expression artes liberales, chiefly used during the Middle Ages, does not mean arts as we understand the word at this present day, but those branches of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Paraganglioma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a carotid body tumor (a type of paraganglioma). ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
