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[ lan-sit, lahn- ] / ˈlæn sɪt, ˈlɑn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lancet ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc. Architecture. - a lancet arch.
- a lancet window.
Origin of lancet1375–1425; late Middle English lancette<Middle French. See lance1, -et Words nearby lancetlancepod, lancer, lance rest, lancers, lance sergeant, lancet, lancet arch, lancet clock, lanceted, lancetfish, lancet window Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lancetAnd even The Lancet and Nature publish their share of shaky studies. How to Tell When a Scientific Study Is Total B.S.|Russell Saunders|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Lancet should never have published it (many of the co-authors later withdrew their names from the paper). Not Vaccinating Your Kids Is a Horrible Thing to Do|Ilana Glazer|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST According to studies published this week in The Lancet, aspirin radically reduces the risk of cancer. Can Taking Aspirin Once a Day Reduce Risk of Cancer, Stroke, and More?|Anneli Rufus|March 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST The finding, published online in the journal The Lancet, lit up headlines this week. HPV Infects Millions of Men: Vaccinate the Boys!|Danielle Friedman|March 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Lancet issued a formal retraction of the study soon after. U.S. Debunks Autism Myth|Adam Winkler|March 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST He obtained permission to do as he pleased, and having by great good luck a lancet with him, he let him blood in the neck. The History of Little Jack, a Foundling|Thomas Day When they underwent the operation of the lancet, the doctor's wife and another lady were present; both beautiful women. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville|Washington Irving The pathologist was sitting in the control room of the Lancet, his glasses slightly askew on his florid face. Noel Paton has shown (Lancet, July 4, 1903) that defective nutrition of the pregnant woman diminishes the weight of the offspring. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis He has done the work with a broad-ax when a lancet was needed. A History of American Literature Since 1870|Fred Lewis Pattee
British Dictionary definitions for lancet
nounAlso called: lance a pointed surgical knife with two sharp edges short for lancet arch, lancet window Word Origin for lancetC15 lancette, from Old French: small lance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lancetbayonet, dagger, blade, sword, skewer, machete, sickle, cutter, scalpel, lance, steel, shank, point, edge, cutlass, sabre, switchblade, scythe, bolo, stiletto Medical definitions for lancet
n.A surgical knife with a short, wide, pointed double-edged blade, used especially for making punctures and small incisions.lance The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |