Definitions for scalpel
ˈskæl pəlscalpel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scalpelnoun

   a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. scalpelnoun

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

2. Etymology: scalpellum, from scalprum, from scalpere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SCALPELnoun

   An instrument used to scrape a bone by chirurgeons.

   Etymology: Fr. scalpellum, Latin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scalpel

   A scalpel, lancet, or bistoury is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery, anatomical dissection, podiatry and various arts and crafts (either called a hobby knife or an X-acto knife.). Scalpels may be single-use disposable or re-usable. Re-usable scalpels can have permanently attached blades that can be sharpened or, more commonly, removable single-use blades. Disposable scalpels usually have a plastic handle with an extensible blade (like a utility knife) and are used once, then the entire instrument is discarded. Scalpel blades are usually individually packed in sterile pouches but are also offered non-sterile. Double-edged scalpels are referred to as "lancets". Scalpel blades are usually made of hardened and tempered steel, stainless steel, or high carbon steel; in addition, titanium, ceramic, diamond and even obsidian knives are not uncommon. For example, when performing surgery under MRI guidance, steel blades are unusable (the blades would be drawn to the magnets and would also cause image artifacts). Historically, the preferred material for surgical scalpels was silver. Scalpel blades are also offered by some manufacturers with a zirconium nitride–coated edge to improve sharpness and edge retention. Others manufacture blades that are polymer-coated to enhance lubricity during a cut. Alternatives to scalpels in surgical applications include electrocautery and lasers.

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1. scalpel

   A scalpel is a small, precise, and sharp surgical instrument used for making incisions in skin and other body tissues during surgery. It typically consists of a handle and a thin, steel blade which can be disposable or reusable.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scalpelnoun

   a small knife with a thin, keen blade, -- used by surgeons, and in dissecting

2. Etymology: [L. scalpellum, dim. of scalprum a knife, akin to scalpere to cut, carve, scrape: cf. F. scalpel.]

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1. Scalpel

   A scalpel, or lancet, is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery, anatomical dissection, and various arts and crafts. Scalpels may be single-use disposable or re-usable. Re-usable scalpels can have attached, resharpenable blades or, more commonly, non-attached, replaceable blades. Disposable scalpels usually have a plastic handle with an extensible blade and are used once, then the entire instrument discarded. Scalpel blades are usually individually packed in sterile pouches but are also offered non-sterile. Double-edged scalpels are referred to as "lancets". Scalpel blades are usually made of hardened and tempered steel, stainless steel, or high carbon steel; in addition, titanium, ceramic, diamond and even obsidian knives are not uncommon. For example, when performing surgery under MRI guidance, steel blades are unusable or may cause image artifacts. Scalpel blades are also offered by select manufacturers with a Zirconium Nitride coated edge to improve sharpness and edge retention. Others manufacture blades that are polymer coated to enhance lubricity during a cut. Alternatives to scalpels in surgical applications include electrocautery and lasers.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scalpel

   skalp′el, n. a small surgical knife for dissecting and operating.—n. Scalpel′lum, one of the four filamentous organs in the proboscis of hemipterous insects:—pl. Scalpel′la.—adj. Scal′priform, chisel-shaped, specifically said of the incisor teeth of rodents. [L. scalpellum, dim. of scalprum, a knife—scalpĕre, to cut.]

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1. • Surgical Knife

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scalpel in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scalpel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of scalpel in a Sentence

1. Toni Weiser:

   I felt nothing—just some mild itching, i much prefer radiation to having something dug out of my nose with a scalpel.

2. Lenny Bruce:

   I'm not a comedian. And I'm not sick. The world is sick, and I'm the doctor. I'm a surgeon with a scalpel for false values.

3. Renee Bergstrom:

   This was done (to me) in white America by a fundamentalist Christian doctor who practiced his religion with a scalpel, i am disturbed by the anti-Muslim sentiment throughout the United States. I didn't want this to be another form of discrimination against Muslims.

4. Josh Bivens:

   Yanking down on aggregate demand level by raising rates would be a machine gun approach to something that needs a scalpel.

5. Lee Green:

   The feel is very different because obsidian has no 'bite,' if you look under the microscope at a steel scalpel edge it looks almost like a saw, it has teeth, whereas obsidian is smooth even microscopically.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scalpel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scalpel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=scalpel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalpel
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scalpel
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=scalpel
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=scalpel
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=scalpel