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Scalpel vs Lancet - What's the difference?

scalpel | lancet |

As nouns the difference between scalpel and lancet

is that scalpel is a small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork while lancet is a sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.

scalpel

English

(wikipedia scalpel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.

    • See also

    * bistoury * knife

    lancet

    English

    Alternative forms

    * launcet (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
  • (metallurgy) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
    • (Knight)

    Hyponyms

    * (sharp surgical instrument)

    Derived terms

    * lancet arch * (ichthyological) lancetfish

    References

    * Webster's International Dictionary 1902.

    External links

    * (wikipedia "lancet")

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