🔪scalpel

noun
/ˈskælpəl/

Meaning

A small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery and dissection.

Example Sentences

The surgeon carefully used a scalpel to make the first incision.

Synonyms

surgical knife, blade, cutter, lancet

Antonyms

blunt instrument, dull tool

Collocations

sharp scalpel, surgical scalpel, use a scalpel, clean scalpel

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