scalpel
noun
a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
scalpels
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pluralof scalpel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On any given day, suitcases contain supplies that would accommodate a hospital operating room, including scalpels, needles and IV bags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Aid workers told the senators the tents were refused because they included metal poles, and the medical kits because they included scalpels.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
That would cover not just medication but any item used in a surgical abortion, such as gloves or scalpels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
Spending 148 days off the air blunted the scalpels of some more than others.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2023
Are the doctors afraid that I’ll wake up midsurgery and be horrified by the scalpels or blood?
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
