gejyspa wrote:
> bah.
> Why use a fu'ivla when micydakfu is available? Scalpel is a
rather simple
> concept, and if we just borrow 50% of our vocabulary instead of creating
> words from our own roots, we might as well be speaking Esperanto.
> YMMV


not sure all medical knives are scalpels. and even not all scalpels are
medical.

scalpel = A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery,
dissection and craftwork.

according to Wiktionary

So may be "cmalu je ke kinli mutce ke'e dakfu" ?