scalpel
skal puhl
- n a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
- Forceps, scalpels, hypodermic syringes and stethoscopes are precision-made and therefore expensive.
- The bloody scalpel sliced through his glove and deep into his left thumb.
- Just because autonomy doesn't show up on an X-ray doesn't mean it can't be harmed by a scalpel.