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Trephination Thesaurus

the surgical procedure in which a hole is drilled in the skull and a circular piece of bone removed

Synonyms for Trephination

Depending on context, synonyms include trepanation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trepan, trephining, trepanation, trephine, craterization, turbinotomy.

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Possible synonyms include trepanation.

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