Trepanation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɹɛpəˈneɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trepanation is a noun meaning The practice of drilling a hole in the skull as a physical, mental, or spiritual treatment.
Meaning
The practice of drilling a hole in the skull as a physical, mental, or spiritual treatment.
Example Sentences
Creed had suffered […] a swelling to the brain that the tribe’s chief physic treated with trepanation.
According to the doctors, Lula, 79, underwent a trepanation: having a 3cm hole made in the skull to insert a drain to remove the bleeding.
Word Forms
- trepanations
Synonyms for trepanation
Depending on context, synonyms include trepanning, trephination, trephining.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trephination, autotrepanation, trephining, craterization, trephine, abaptiston.
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