scalpel

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scalpel

\skal.pɛl\

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Du latin scalpellum dérivé de scalpere.

noun scalpels

Sorte de couteau pointu, à lame fixe, à un ou deux tranchants, dont on se sert pour disséquer. Le scalpel du chirurgien.

Similar: bistouri

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noun

Similar: bistouri

In English

scalpel small straight knife

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"scalpel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/scalpel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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scalpel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/scalpel

Chicago

"scalpel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/scalpel.

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@misc{scalpel_2026,
  title = {scalpel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/scalpel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}