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lancet /lan·cet/ (lan´set) a small, pointed, two-edged surgical knife.
lancet [lan′sit] Etymology: L, lancea, lance a short pointed blade used to obtain a drop of blood for a capillary sample. It has a guard above the blade that prevents deep incision, and it is usually disposable. lancet a small, pointed, two-edged surgical knife. lancet fluke see dicrocoeliumdendriticum. lancet 1. A small pointed, two-sided knife. See Spring-loaded lancet 2. A major peer-reviewed medical journal in England How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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read one of the most hair-raising articles Science World has published this year, which traces the life cycle of a lancet fluke and explains how one bizarre parasite enslaves female crabs. The lancet fluke, for example, is a leaf-shaped flatworm, and this deceptively simple-looking species--Dicrocoelium dendriticum [dye-KROW-sealy-um den-DRIT-ic-um]--has a wildly elaborate life cycle. |
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