lancet
pronunciation
How to pronounce lancet in British English:
UK [ˈlɑ:nsɪt]
How to pronounce lancet in American English:
US [ˈlænsɪt]
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- Noun:
- an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
- a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
Word Origin
- lancet (n.)
- late 14c., launcet, from Old French lancette "small lance" (12c.), diminutive of lance (see lance (n.)).
Example
- 1. The study is in the lancet medical journal .
- 2. The findings are published on thursday in an online edition of the lancet medical journal .
- 3. A new paper , published in the lancet , aims to provide some scientific backing for such decisions .
- 4. The study appears online oct. 7 in advance of publication in the november print issue ofthe lancet oncology .
- 5. The protection against ovarian cancer extends some 30 years after you quit the pill , according to a recent study in the lancet .