dao mỗ
Definition
- 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.)