Lancet

usgb/ˈlænsɪt/
noun

A small, wide, sharp-pointed knife used by doctors for cutting skin and tissue.

The surgeon used a lancet to make a small incision in the patient's skin.
Visual representation of "lancet" - A small, wide, sharp-pointed knife used by doctors for cutting skin and tissue

Often appears as...

  • use a lancet
  • lancet incision

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Technical

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Medical Precision

Used for precise cuts in surgery, implying careful work.

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Please hand me the lancet for this delicate procedure.
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Surgical Tool

Relates to small surgical instruments, not to be confused with regular knives.

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Ensure the lancet is sterilized before the operation begins.
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Professional Context

Mainly used in professional medical settings, not common in everyday conversation.

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The medical student learned how to properly use a lancet.
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