SCALPELS

Noun

scalpels

plural of scalpel

Source: Wiktionary


SCALPEL

Scal"pel, n. Etym: [L scalpellum, dim. of scalprum a knife, akin to scalpere to cut, carve, scrape: cf. F. scalpel.] (Surg.)

Definition: A small knife with a thin, keen blade, -- used by surgeons, and in dissecting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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