English dictionary
trepan
/tr/I/'p/&/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
Synonyms trephineSource: WordNet 3.0
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a drill for cutting circular holes around a center
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A crown-saw or cylindrical saw for perforating the skull, turned, when used, like a bit or gimlet. See <u>Trephine</u>.
Source: webster1913
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A snare; a trapan.
Source: webster1913
verb
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cut a hole with a trepan, as in surgery
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To perforate (the skull) with a trepan, so as to remove a portion of the bone, and thus relieve the brain from pressure or irritation; to perform an operation with the trepan.
Source: webster1913
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To insnare; to trap; to trapan.
Source: webster1913