| 单词 | scalpel |
| 释义 | scalpel (once / 11109 pages) n A scalpel is a special kind of knife used by doctors, particularly surgeons. Scalpels are small, lightweight, and have a fine, sharp blade. Most scalpels used in surgery have extremely sharp, removable blades that can be replaced. When a surgeon uses a scalpel, she holds it using either the "dinner knife" grip, for large incisions, or the "pencil" grip, for smaller cuts. A medical student dissecting an animal also uses a scalpel, and in some cases artists use them for making fine cuts. In Latin, a scalpellum is a "surgical knife," from scalpere, "to carve." WORD FAMILYscalpel: scalpels USAGE EXAMPLESBut the delicate devices can’t be sterilized like a scalpel because intense heat would destroy crucial components. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) “When the doctor said, ‘scalpel,’ I was the one who handed it to them.” Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Looking through a microscope, they then removed the softened paint with a cotton swab, or sometimes with a scalpel. New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) n a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery Hyper surgical knife a very sharp knife used in surgery |
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