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Showing words for SCALPEL using the English dictionary
7 Letter Words for Scalpel
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Definitions for Scalpel
[1] a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
[2] a surgical knife with a short thin blade
Words related to Scalpel
bayonet, dagger, blade, sword, skewer, machete, sickle, cutter, lance, steel, shank, point, edge, cutlass, sabre, switchblade, scythe, bolo, stiletto, ripper
Words nearby Scalpel
scallywag, scalogram, scaloppine, scalp, scalp lock, scalpel, scalping, scalpriform, scalprum, scaly, scaly anteater
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/ , adjective
Word origin for Scalpel
C18: from Latin scalpellum, from scalper a knife, from scalpere to scrape
Synonyms for Scalpel
bayonet, blade, cutter, dagger, machete, sickle, skewer, sword, bolo, cutlass, edge, lance, lancet, point, ripper, sabre, scimitar, scythe, shank, shiv, steel, stiletto, switchblade, tickler, cutting edge, skiver