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: a small straight thin-bladed knife used especially in surgery
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Art was right behind her, swiping the scalpel through the air, trying to cut her.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
This cosmetic procedure involves using a scalpel to gently scrape away the top layer of skin to remove dead skin cells and fine facial hair.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023
Others, like Honey’s, were dissected with scalpels and bone saws, to be distributed on the open market.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Giacomo Naldi, Sinner’s physiotherapist, cut his finger while reaching into a bag that contained a scalpel used to treat calluses on Sinner’s feet.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Latin scalpellus, scalpellum, diminutive of scalper, scalprum chisel, knife, from scalpere to scratch, carve
First Known Use
1742, in the meaning defined above
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“Scalpel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scalpel. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
scalpel
noun
scal·pel
ˈskal-pəl
also skal-ˈpel
: a small straight thin-bladed knife used especially in surgery
Medical Definition
scalpel
noun
scal·pel
ˈskal-pəl also skal-ˈpel
: a small straight thin-bladed knife used especially in surgery
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