| plasma scalpel | A scalpel that uses a fine high-temperature gas jet, instead of a blade, for cutting. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| scalpel | <surgery> A small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons, and in dissecting. Origin: L scalpellum, dim. Of scalprum a knife, akin to scalpere to cut, carve, scrape: cf. F. Scalpel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |