noun Etymology: Latin ~lus, ~lum, diminutive of scalper, scalprum chisel, knife, from scalpere to scratch, carve Date: 1742 a small straight thin-bladed knife used especially in surgery
SCALPEL
Meaning of SCALPEL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012