trephine

/ˌtriˈfaɪn/
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Other forms: trephining; trephined; trephines

Definitions of trephine
  1. noun
    a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
    synonyms: trepan
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    type of:
    surgical instrument
    a medical instrument used in surgery
  2. verb
    operate on with a trephine
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    type of:
    operate, operate on
    perform surgery on
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