scalpel

scal·pel

a small, light, straight knife with a very sharp blade, used by surgeons and in anatomical dissections

Origin of scalpel

Classical Latin scalpellum, diminutive of scalprum, a knife from scalpere, to cut from Indo-European base an unverified form (s)kel- from source scale

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scalpel

noun

A small straight knife with a thin sharp blade used in surgery and dissection.

Origin of scalpel

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

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Noun

(plural scalpels)

A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.

Origin

Latin scalpellum, from scalprum (“knife"), from scalpere (“to cut").

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scalpel - Medical Definition

n.

A small straight knife with a thin sharp blade used in surgery and dissection.

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Removing a mole for cosmetic reasons involves numbing the area and using scissors or a scalpel to remove the elevated portion.
A doctor may use a scalpel or a pair of sharp surgical shears to remove the tag.
For larger tags or small tags that are difficult to snip, clean removal can be done with a scalpel.
The process involves making precision cuts in the skin with a scalpel or other surgical grade instrument to create a predesigned pattern or shape.
Surgeons undergo years of training and education to make sure that they know what they're doing when they open a body and wield a scalpel.

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