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scalpel

Syllabification: (scal·pel)
Pronunciation: /ˈskalpəl/

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Definition of scalpel

noun

  • a knife with a small, sharp, sometimes detachable blade, as used by a surgeon.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French, or from Latin scalpellum, diminutive of scalprum 'chisel', from scalpere 'to scratch'

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