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scalpel
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scal·pel  (sklpl)
n.
A small straight knife with a thin sharp blade used in surgery and dissection.

[Latin scalpellum, diminutive of scalper, scalprum, knife, from scalpere, to scratch, cut; see skel-1 in Indo-European roots.]

scalpel [ˈskælpəl]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) a surgical knife with a short thin blade
[from Latin scalpellum, from scalper a knife, from scalpere to scrape]
scalpellic  [skælˈpɛlɪk] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scalpel - a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgeryscalpel - a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
surgical knife - a very sharp knife used in surgery
Translations
scalpel [ˈskælpəl] Nescalpelo m

scalpel [ˈskælpəl] nscalpel m

scalpel
nSkalpell nt

scalpel [ˈskælpl] nbisturi m inv

scalpel
n scalpel [ˈskӕlpəl]
a small knife with a thin blade, used in surgical operations. skalpel مِشْرَط، مِبْضَع скалпел skalpel skalpel das Skalpell νυστέρι escalpelo, bisturí skalpell چاقوي كوچك جراحي leikkausveitsi scalpel אִזמֶל נִיתוּחִים स्कैलपेल, क्षुरिका skalpel szike pisau operasi skurðhnífur bisturi 外科用メス 외과용 메스 skalpelis skalpelis skalpel ontleedmes skalpell; disseksjonskniv skalpel escalpelo bisturiu скальпель skalpel skalpel skalpel skalpell มีดเล็กสำหรับผ่าตัด neşter 手術刀,解剖刀 скальпель عظم تراش dao mổ(y học)


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Williams' style, whether in the public theater, the private letter, or these short essays variously written for introductions, or editions of his work, are filled with capsules of insight and cut with the scapel of wit.
The French stylists have dropped a tall-bodied car onto a compact chassis, been clever with the scapel to add some interesting contours, plus cheerful cosmetics and the result is an engaging model with lots of chic - and street cred.
The French stylists have dropped a tall-bodied car onto a compact chassis, been clever with the scapel to add some interesting contours, plus cheerful cosmetics and the result has been a engaging model with lots of chic - and street cred.
 
 
 
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