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'''Lancet''' may refer to:
*[[lancet (surgery)]], a medical instrument, similar to a [[scalpel]] but with a double-edged [[blade]].
*lancet, a needle used in a [[blood-sampling device|lancing device]]. Used by those with [[diabetes]].
*lancet, an acutely pointed [[arch]] in [[gothic architecture]]
*'Lancet', an emergency escape vessel, appearing in the 1960s German TV series [[Raumpatrouille|Raumpatrouille Orion]].
*'Lancet', an ability from the [[Final Fantasy series|Final Fantasy]] videogame series that drains health from opponents.
*[[lancet window]], a tall narrow window with a pointed arch at its top
*''[[The Lancet]]'', a [[medical journal]] in the [[United Kingdom]].
==See also==
*[[Lancelet]] (also called '''Amphioxus'''), a primitive member of the [[Phylum (biology)|Phylum]] [[Chordata]] in [[Subphylum (biology)|Subphylum]] [[Cephalochordata]]. It superficially resembles a small fish in the shape of the medical instrument.
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