n. a small; light; straight knife with a very sharp blade; used by surgeons and in anatomical dissections
The surgeon used a scalpel during the surgery.
The surgeon used a scalpel during the surgery.
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The surgeon made an incision using his scalpel.
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2 syllables
scal-pel
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