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lancet
[ lan-sit, lahn- ]
noun
- a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Architecture.
- a lancet arch.
lancet
/ ˈɑːԲɪ /
noun
- Also calledlance a pointed surgical knife with two sharp edges
- short for lancet arch lancet window
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lancet1
Example Sentences
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.
I was left alone, a tiny lancet sitting before me.
His lancet windows feature entire segments, such as the protesters’ placards, crafted in different shades of white, allowing sunshine to come pouring through.
That's the reality for ants infected with the lancet liver fluke, a tiny parasitic flatworm.
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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