lancet

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.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lancet - an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance lancet arch 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 lance surgical knife - a very sharp knife used in surgery

Translations

lancet [ˈlɑːnsɪt]

A. N → lanceta f

B. CPD lancet arch N → ojiva f aguda
lancet window N → ventana f ojival

lancet [ˈlɑːnsɪt] n (MEDICINE) → bistouri m

lancet

n (Med) → Lanzette f

lancet [ˈlɑːnsɪt] n (Med) → bisturi m inv

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lancet [ˈlɑːnsɪt] n (Med) → bisturi m inv