scalpel
noun
- type of knife used in surgery
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈskælpəl/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin scalpellum, from scalprum (“knife”), from scalpere (“to cut”). Doublet of scalpellum.
- A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.
“He feels a tingling behind his ears, anticipating the scalpel and the drill.”
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin scalpellum, from scalprum (“knife”), from scalpere (“to cut”). Doublet of scalpellum.
- To hit, thrust, or pierce with a scalpel.