Scalpel Definition

skălpəl
scalpels
noun
A small, light, straight knife with a very sharp blade, used by surgeons and in anatomical dissections.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • blade
  • surgical tool
  • dissecting instrument

Other Word Forms of Scalpel

Noun

Singular:
scalpel
Plural:
scalpels

Origin of Scalpel

  • Latin scalpellum diminutive of scalper, scalprum knife from scalpere to scratch, cut skel-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin scalpellum, from scalprum (“knife"), from scalpere (“to cut").

    From Wiktionary

Scalpel Sentence Examples

  • Removing a mole for cosmetic reasons involves numbing the area and using scissors or a scalpel to remove the elevated portion.

  • A doctor may use a scalpel or a pair of sharp surgical shears to remove the tag.

  • It is the crowning merit of the author that he never ceases to be an impartial spectator - a cold and curious critic. We might compare him to an anatomist, with knife and scalpel dissecting the dead body of Italy, and pointing out the symptoms of her manifold diseases with the indifferent analysis of one who has no moral sensibility.

  • You will need a really sharp scalpel blade or scissors to cut it without tearing.

  • A really clean cut with a sharp scalpel helps.

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