scalpel
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noun \ˈskal-pəl also skal-ˈpel\Definition of SCALPEL
: a small straight thin-bladed knife used especially in surgery
See Origin of SCALPEL
Latin scalpellus, scalpellum, diminutive of scalper, scalprum chisel, knife, from scalpere to scratch, carve
First Known Use: 1742
Rhymes with SCALPEL
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scal·pel
noun \ˈskal-pəl also skal-ˈpel\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SCALPEL
: a small straight thin-bladed knife used especially in surgery
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