First Known Use: 1742
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scalpel
noun scal·pel \ˈskal-pəl also skal-ˈpel\
: a small knife with a thin, sharp blade that is used in surgery
Full Definition of SCALPEL
: a small straight thin-bladed knife used especially in surgery
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Origin of SCALPEL
Latin scalpellus, scalpellum, diminutive of scalper, scalprum chisel, knife, from scalpere to scratch, carve
Rhymes with SCALPEL
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scalpel
noun scal·pel \ˈskal-pəl also skal-ˈpel\
Medical Definition of SCALPEL
: a small straight thin-bladed knife used especially in surgery
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