Definition

Noun: - A surgical knife: A small, sharp knife with a thin blade, used by doctors for making precise cuts during surgery or medical procedures.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bác sĩ sử dụng một con dao mổ rất sắc để thực hiện ca phẫu thuật. (The doctor used a very sharp lancet to perform the surgery.)
  • Dao mổ là một dụng cụ y tế thiết yếu trong phòng phẫu thuật. (A surgical knife is an essential medical tool in the operating room.)

Advanced Usage

• "Dao mổ phẫu thuật": Surgical lancet/knife. This phrase specifies the tool's use in formal surgical contexts.
  • Bộ dụng cụ phẫu thuật bao gồm kẹp, kéo và dao mổ phẫu thuật. (The surgical kit includes forceps, scissors, and a surgical lancet.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dao phẫu thuật (n): Surgical knife/scalpel. A more general term for knives used in surgery.
• Dao trích (n): Lancet (often used for smaller incisions, like in finger-prick blood tests).
• Scalpel (n): Scalpel. The most common English equivalent in modern medical contexts.

Synonyms

• Lancet: A small, broad two-edged surgical knife with a sharp point.
• Bistoury: A long, narrow surgical knife for making small incisions.
• Surgical blade: A detachable blade for a scalpel handle.

Related Phrases (Compound Terms)

• Cán dao mổ: Scalpel handle. The part held by the surgeon.
• Lưỡi dao mổ: Scalpel blade. The disposable cutting part.
• Hộp đựng dao mổ: Scalpel blade remover/container. A safety container for used blades.

Related Idioms

Note: As a highly specific technical term, 'dao mổ' is not commonly used in Vietnamese idioms. Idioms typically use the more general word 'dao' (knife).

noun

1. lancet; bistoury