Lancet
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Lancet may refer to:
- In medicine:
- Lancet (surgery), a cutting instrument (scalpel) with a double-edged blade
- Blood lancetBlood lancetA blood lancet, or simply lancet, is a small medical implement used for blood sampling. A blood lancet is similar to a small scalpel but with a double-edged blade or needle. Lancets are used to make punctures to obtain small blood specimens, are generally disposable, and are commonly used in the...
, a pricking needle used to obtain drops of blood for testing - The LancetThe LancetThe Lancet is a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal. It is one of the world's best known, oldest, and most respected general medical journals...
, a medical journal
- In architecture:
- Lancet arch, a narrow, tall opening with a pointed arch
- Lancet windowLancet windowA lancet window is a tall narrow window with a pointed arch at its top. It acquired the "lancet" name from its resemblance to a lance. Instances of this architectural motif are most often found in Gothic and ecclesiastical structures, where they are often placed singly or in pairs.The motif first...
, a window set in a lancet arch