lancet
lan·cet (l
n
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n.
1. Medicine A surgical knife with a short, wide, pointed double-edged blade, used especially for making punctures and small incisions. Also called lance.
2. Architecture
a. A lancet arch.
b. A lancet window.
[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of lance, lance; see lance.]
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| Noun | 1. | lancet – an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
Gothic arch – a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex
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| 2. | lancet – a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
surgical knife – a very sharp knife used in surgery
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