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scalpel
[ skal-puhl ]
/ ˈskæl pəl /
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noun
a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
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Origin of scalpel
1735–45; <Latin scalpellum, diminutive of scalprum tool for scraping or paring (derivative of scalpere to scratch); for formation see castellum
OTHER WORDS FROM scalpel
scal·pel·lic [skal-pel-ik], /skælˈpɛl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby scalpel
scally, scallywag, scalogram, scaloppine, scalp, scalpel, scalping, scalp lock, scalpriform, scalprum, scaly
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British Dictionary definitions for scalpel
scalpel
/ (ˈskælpəl) /
noun
a surgical knife with a short thin blade
Derived forms of scalpel
scalpellic (skælˈpɛlɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for scalpel
C18: from Latin scalpellum, from scalper a knife, from scalpere to scrape
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Medical definitions for scalpel
scalpel
[ skăl′pəl ]
n.
A small straight knife with a thin sharp blade used in surgery and dissection.
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