surgical knife


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Noun1.surgical knife - a very sharp knife used in surgerysurgical knife - a very sharp knife used in surgery  
catling - a long double-edged knife used for amputations
knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
lancet, lance - a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
scalpel - a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
surgical instrument - a medical instrument used in surgery
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