ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Trephination

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Trephination is a noun meaning the surgical procedure in which a hole is drilled in the skull and a circular piece of bone removed.

Meaning

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

Word Forms

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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