scalpel

Borrowed from Latin scalpellum, from scalprum (“knife”), from scalpere (“to cut”). Doublet of scalpellum.

• IPA^(key): /ˈskælpəl/

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scalpel (plural scalpels)

1. A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.
   • 1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 399:

     He feels a tingling behind his ears, anticipating the scalpel and the drill.

• bistoury
• knife

scalpel

1. To hit, thrust, or pierce with a scalpel.

• Capells, cell sap

Learned borrowing from Latin scalpellum.

• IPA^(key): /skal.pɛl/

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scalpel m (plural scalpels)

1. scalpel

• “scalpel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Borrowed from French scalpel.

scalpel n (plural scalpele)

1. scalpel