Trephination Definition

noun

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

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Other Word Forms of Trephination

Noun

Singular:
trephination
Plural:
trephinations

Origin of Trephination

  • From trephine +‎ -ation.

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