lancet

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

lan·cet f10 [lancet lancets] BrE [ˈlɑːnsɪt] NAmE [ˈlænsɪt] noun
a knife with a sharp point and two sharp edges, used by doctors for cutting skin and flesh

Word Origin:
late Middle English (also denoting a small lance): from Old French lancette, diminutive of lance ‘a lance’.

Example Bank:
•A small needle or lancet is used to prick the finger so that a drop of blood can be collected and analysed.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  lance, lancet arch