LANCET

n. Laans'eat. Lat., lanceola, dim. of lance a, a lance. Fr., lancette. Ger., Lame, Lanzette. A small, thin, double-edged knife; used for phlebotomy, scarifying, small incisions, etc. [E.] Absce 1. A 1. having a broad blade terminating in a lanceolate extremity, one edge being convex and the other moderately concave, [a, 34.] Gum 1. A slender shaft with a convex axe-shaped blade set at right angles to the extremity or at an obtuse aiiK'<'. [a, 34.] Laryngeal 1. A 1.-shaped knife, for use within the larynx. It consists of a slender shaft sliding within a cannula that is curved at the distal end, terminal ing in a delicate 1.-shaped knife, that can be thrust through an aperture at the end of the canuula by means WEIR 8 VACCINATING LANCET. A VACCINATING LANCET. of a ring or trigger at the proximal end. [a, 84.] Phlebotomy f. Ger., Aderln eisen, Aderlasulancette. Anyl. used for phlebotomy, [a. 34.1 Plffard's acne 1. A 1. having a short, narrow, pyramidal blade for scarifying acne papules, la, 34.] Spring 1. Fr., lancette cachee (ou d re ort). An instrument consisting of a short l.-shaped blade connected with a trigger projecting from a metal case. Pre ure on the trigger releases the blade, and it is thrown forward by a spring contained within the case, [a, 34.] Thumb 1. A 1. with a short, broad blade terminating in a spear point, both edges of the blade being sharpened, fa, 34.) -Vaccinating 1. (ier., finfijtcmeatte. A 1. having a short, narrow, l.-shaped blade or H'I ruinating in several points; used to abrade or scarify the skin in vaccination, [a, 34.] LANCKTTK (Kr.. Ger.), n. La'na-se2t, la'n-tseat'tea. See LANCET. AderlaHHl' (Ger.). See Phlebotomy LANCET. L. A abces (Fr.). See Abscetx LANCET. L. A grain d'avolno (Fr.). A medium-pointed lancet. |K.| -L. A grain rt'orge (Fr.). An oval pointed lancet, making a large wound. [E.] -L. A langiie de E, he; Ea, ell; O, go: I, die; 1*, in; N, in; N', tank; [s. 576]