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- ↑ "dictionary of medical eponyms". Whonamedit. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "dictionary of medical eponyms". Whonamedit. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Auvard Vaginal Speculum" . Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ ISO 594:1986 "Conical fittings with a 6 % (Luer) taper for syringes, needles and certain other medical equipment".