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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++scal·pel /ˈskælpəl/ noun [countable]  scalpel.jpg MHa small, very sharp knife that is used by doctors in operations 手术刀,解剖刀5 see picture at 见图 knife1
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scalpelThere he was handed a smock and a scalpel and one of the new surgical stapling devices.One of the guys takes a scalpel from a holster at his belt.In one later incarnation, she is depicted as severe, with a scalpel and a large pair of pincers.The old sides can be removed by slicing through the silicone sealer with a razor or scalpel.The business comprises two operations, Steriseal, which distributes medical and opthalmic products, and Rotax, which supplies scalpels.She then unbuckled her right, and stood up, dropping the scalpel into a pocket, just in case.Operating rooms come equipped with lasers and computers, not just the scalpels and saws of yesteryear.
Origin scalpel (1700-1800) Latin scalpellum, from scalprum knife
scal·pel nounChineseSyllable
Corpus a very small, by knife is sharp used that doctors


scalpel
scalpel /ˈskælpəl/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Latin
 Origin: scalpellum, from scalprum 'knife'

a small, very sharp knife that is used by doctors in operations


scal·pelBrE /ˈskælpəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskælpəl/ 🔊 nouna small sharp knife used by doctors in medical operations 解剖刀;手术刀

amputate, anaesthetic, graft, operation, procedure, scalpel, scrubs, stitch, surgery, transplant