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bevel
[bev´el]1. a slanting edge.
2. the slanted portion of a needle tip that facilitates nontraumatic entry into a vein. 
Beveled needle tip.
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bev·el
(bev'ĕl),1. A surface having a sloped or slanting edge.
2. The incline that one surface or line makes with another when not at right angles.
3. The edge of a cutting instrument.
4. To create a slanting edge on a body structure.
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bev·el
(bev'ĕl)1. The line of intersection of two surfaces that meet at any angle other than a right angle.
2. The angled point of an injection needle.
[O.Fr.]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
bev·el
(bev'ĕl)1. A surface having a sloped or slanting edge.
2. The incline that one surface or line makes with another when not at right angles.
3. The edge of a cutting instrument.
4. To create a slanting edge on a body structure.
[O.Fr.]
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