noun
- plural of scalpel; small, sharp knives used by surgeons and in dissection
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon carefully selected different scalpels for the operation.
- Medical students practice using scalpels on cadavers.
- The operating room was equipped with sterile scalpels.
- She handled the scalpels with precision during the dissection.
- The doctor’s scalpels were kept in a special case.
- New scalpels are used for each surgical procedure.