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lancet
(redirected from Lancet fluke)

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lan·cet  (lnst)
n.
1. Medicine A surgical knife with a short, wide, pointed double-edged blade, used especially for making punctures and small incisions. Also called lance.
2. Architecture
a. A lancet arch.
b. A lancet window.

[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of lance, lance; see lance.]

lancet [ˈlɑːnsɪt]
n
1. (Engineering / Tools) (Medicine / Surgery) Also called lance a pointed surgical knife with two sharp edges
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) short for lancet arch, lancet window
[C15 lancette, from Old French: small lance]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lancetlancet - an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
Gothic arch - a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex
2.lancet - a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
surgical knife - a very sharp knife used in surgery
Translations
lancet [ˈlɑːnsɪt]
A. Nlanceta f
B. CPD lancet arch Nojiva f aguda
lancet window Nventana f ojival
lancet [ˈlɑːnsɪt] n (MEDICINE)bistouri m
lancet
n (Med) → Lanzette f
lancet [ˈlɑːnsɪt] n (Med) → bisturi m inv
lancet [ˈlɑːnsɪt] n (Med) → bisturi m inv


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