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scalpel

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as in knife, blade

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The first known use of scalpel was in 1742

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“Scalpel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalpel. Accessed 5 Apr. 2020.

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