scalpel
Meaning
A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.
Translations
Skalpell
scalpel
escalpelo
bisturi
bisturi
scalpel
νυστέρι
bisturí
مبضعFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈskælpəl/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin scalpellum, from scalprum (“knife”), from scalpere (“to cut”). Doublet of scalpellum.
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