Scalpel
Pronunciation : Scal"pel
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L scalpellum, dim. of scalprum a knife, akin to scalpere to cut, carve, scrape: cf. F. scalpel.] (Surg.)
Definition : Defn: A small knife with a thin, keen blade, -- used by surgeons, and in dissecting.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913