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lancet
(lan′sit)
noun
- a small, pointed surgical knife, usually two-edged, used for making small incisions, skin punctures, etc.
- lancet arch
- lancet window
Origin: ME lancettis, pl. < OFr lancette, dim. of lance, lance
See lancet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Medicine A surgical knife with a short, wide, pointed double-edged blade, used especially for making punctures and small incisions. Also called lance.
- Architecture a. A lancet arch.b. A lancet window.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , diminutive of lance, lance; see lance
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