lancet

• Substantivo com dois sentidos principais: bisturi cirúrgico de lâmina pontiaguda e afiada nos dois lados, usado para puncturas e pequenas incisões, ou arco gótico ogival, pontiagudo, semelhante a uma lança.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade used for punctures and small incisions, or an acutely pointed Gothic arch resembling a lance.

1. Pointed Gothic archC1formal

   A sharply pointed arch, typically used in Gothic architecture, resembling the blade of a lance.

   Arco lanceolado

   • The cathedral's windows feature elegant lancet arches.
   • Lancet windows are characteristic of Early English Gothic style.
   • The architect designed a row of narrow lancet openings.

2. Surgical knifeB2formalmedical

   A small, sharp surgical instrument with a double-edged blade, used for making punctures or small incisions.

   Lanceta

   • The surgeon used a lancet to make a precise incision.
   • Blood samples are often taken with a sterile lancet.
   • The doctor sterilized the lancet before the procedure.

   Sinônimosbladescalpel