speculum

Then, a speculum is used to identify the cervix.

An exam confirmed that she needed two wolf teeth extracted and the sharp edges of some molars ground down, procedures that required propping her jaws open with a speculum.

Some said he used his bare hand — instead of using a speculum or gloves — during exams.

Not many looked forward to undressing and having a speculum inserted so that a health care professional could scrape off cervical cells for testing.

Q: I thought it was the cervix’s point of view, because the speculum was coming toward the viewer.