trephine

trephine Definition

tre·phine (trē fīn′, -fēn′)

noun

a type of small crown saw used in surgery to remove a circular section, as of bone from the skull

Etymology: earlier trafine, form based on trepan < L tres, three + fines, ends

intransitive verb -·phined′, -·phin′·ing

to operate on with a trephine

trephine Related Forms

treph′i·na′·tion (tref′ə nā′s̸hən) noun

trephine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

biopsy: Types of test There are two main types of bone marrow test - a bone marrow aspiration and a bone marrow trephine biopsy.

Noun used with modifier

Browse dictionary entries near trephine