The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Specillum \Spe*cil"lum\, n. [L.] (Med.)
See Stylet, 2.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Stylet \Sty"let\, n. [F., dim. of style; cf. It. stiletto. See
Stiletto.]
A small poniard; a stiletto.
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2. (Surg.)
(a) An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and
for passing setons, and the like; a probe, -- called
also specillum.
(b) A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular
instruments to maintain their shape and prevent
clogging.
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3. (Zool.) Any small, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ;
as, the caudal stylets of certain insects; the ventral
stylets of certain Infusoria.
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