English Explanatory Dictionary

trepanation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of drilling a hole in the skull as a physical, mental, or spiritual treatment.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

trepanation trepanations

Etymology

From New Latin trepanatio, formed from French trépan (“a drill”), itself from Latin trepanum, ultimately from Ancient Greek τρύπανον (trúpanon, “an auger, a drill”).

Synonyms

trepanning trephination trephining

Related words

burr hole craniotomy
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