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lancet

[ lan-sit, lahn- ]

noun

  1. a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
  2. Architecture.


lancet

/ ˈɑːԲɪ /

noun

  1. Also calledlance a pointed surgical knife with two sharp edges
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lancet1

1375–1425; late Middle English lancette < Middle French. See lance 1, -et
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lancet1

C15 lancette, from Old French: small lance
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A disposable lancet must pierce the skin, before drops of blood can be sucked into a pipette, mixed with a chemical and placed in the test cassette.

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I was left alone, a tiny lancet sitting before me.

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His lancet windows feature entire segments, such as the protesters’ placards, crafted in different shades of white, allowing sunshine to come pouring through.

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That's the reality for ants infected with the lancet liver fluke, a tiny parasitic flatworm.

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In response to KHN questions, the FDA said it considers home collection kits, which can include swabs, lancets, transport tubes and chemicals to stabilize the samples, to be devices that require agency review.

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