scalpel
[ skal-puh l ]
/ ˈskæl pəl /
noun
a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
Origin of scalpel
1735–45; < Latin
scalpellum, diminutive of
scalprum tool for scraping or paring (derivative of
scalpere to scratch); for formation see
castellum
OTHER WORDS FROM scalpel
scal·pel·lic [skal-pel-ik] /skælˈpɛl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby scalpel
scallywag,
scalogram,
scaloppine,
scalp,
scalp lock,
scalpel,
scalping,
scalpriform,
scalprum,
scaly,
scaly anteater
Example sentences from the Web for scalpel
British Dictionary definitions for scalpel
scalpel
/ (ˈskælpəl) /
noun
a surgical knife with a short thin blade
Derived forms of scalpel
scalpellic (skælˈpɛlɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for scalpel
C18: from Latin
scalpellum, from
scalper a knife, from
scalpere to scrape
Medical definitions for scalpel
scalpel
[ skăl′pəl ]
n.
A small straight knife with a thin sharp blade used in surgery and dissection.