Definition

1. Noun:
   • Scalpel: A small, extremely sharp knife used in surgery and anatomical dissection.
   • Surgical knife: A precise cutting instrument used by medical professionals during operations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bác sĩ phẫu thuật cầm một con dao mổ. (The surgeon is holding a scalpel.)
  • Dao mổ phải được vô trùng tuyệt đối. (Surgical knives must be absolutely sterile.)
  • Anh ấy đặt dao mổ xuống khay dụng cụ. (He placed the scalpel on the instrument tray.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lưỡi dao mổ": Scalpel blade.
  • Lưỡi dao mổ được thay thế sau mỗi ca phẫu thuật. (The scalpel blade is replaced after each surgery.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dao phẫu thuật (n): Surgical knife (a more general term).
• Dao lam (n): Razor blade (a small, sharp blade for general use, not specifically medical).

Synonyms

• Scalpel (n): The most direct and common English equivalent.
• Surgical blade (n): Emphasizes the cutting component.
• Operating knife (n): A less common but understandable term.

Related Phrases

• Cầm dao mổ: To hold a scalpel.
• Thay lưỡi dao mổ: To change a scalpel blade.
• Vết rạch bằng dao mổ: An incision made with a scalpel.

Related Idioms

(This specific medical instrument is not commonly used in Vietnamese idioms. Its usage is almost exclusively technical and literal.)