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Scalpels

Scope note

Use for small, thin-bladed, usually straight knives, sometimes with changeable blades, used for precise cutting or delicate removal of one material from another.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262233

Broader Terms used

knives (cutting tools)

Equivalent Terms used

scalpel

Created

13yrs ago

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