noun
- a small, sharp knife used by surgeons for making precise cuts during medical operations
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon carefully picked up the scalpel before beginning the operation.
- Medical students learn to handle a scalpel with precision and care.
- The scalpel made a clean incision through the patient’s skin.
- She sterilized the scalpel before the procedure.
- The doctor’s steady hand guided the scalpel during the delicate surgery.
- A sharp scalpel is essential for accurate surgical cuts.