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Definition of Lancet

Lancet
Lancet Lan"cet, n. [F. lancette, dim. of lance lance. See Lance.] 1. A surgical instrument of various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc. 2. (Metal.) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace. --Knight. Lancet arch (Arch.), a pointed arch, of which the width, or span, is narrow compared with the height. Lancet architecture, a name given to a style of architecture, in which lancet arches are common; -- peculiar to England and 13th century. Lancet fish. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large, voracious, deep-sea fish (Alepidosaurus ferox), having long, sharp, lancetlike teeth. (b) The doctor, or surgeon fish.

Meaning of Lancet from wikipedia

- Look up lancet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lancet most commonly refers to The Lancet, a medical journal. It may also refer to: Lancet (surgery)...
- The Lancet is a w****ly peer-reviewed general medical journal and one of the oldest of its kind.[clarification needed] It is also one of the world's highest-impact...
- A lancet window is a tall, narrow window with a sharp lancet pointed arch at its top. It acquired the "lancet" name from its resemblance to a lance. Instances...
- The ZALA Lancet (official designation: Item 52/Item 51) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and loitering munition developed by the Russian company ZALA...
- A blood lancet, or simply lancet, is a small medical implement used for capillary blood sampling. A blood lancet, sometimes called a lance, is similar...
- disorder in children", was published in the British medical journal The Lancet. The paper falsely claimed causative links between the measles, mumps, and...
- genus Lancetes: Lancetes angusticollis (Curtis, 1839) Lancetes arauco Bachmann & Trémouilles, 1981 Lancetes backstromi Zimmermann, 1924 Lancetes biremis...
- Gothic pointed arches were lancet lights or lancet windows, which are narrow windows terminating in a lancet arch. A lancet arch has a radius longer than...
- The Lancet Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Elsevier. It is a speciality journal of The Lancet. The journal is abstracted...
- The Lancet Group of Laboratories, also known as Lancet Laboratories, is a private pathology service founded and based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The...