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Vocabulary Entry
trepan
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A surgical instrument used for removing a circular piece of bone from the skull.
Example Sentences
"The neurosurgeon used a trepan to access the brain."
"After the accident, a nurse handed the doctor a trepan from the surgical kit."
"Historically, trepanning was performed to treat various ailments."
V
verb
To perform trepanation; to drill or bore a hole into the skull.
Example Sentences
"The ancient doctors would trepan to relieve pressure on the brain."
"They planned to trepan the skull to treat the patient's condition."
"In some cultures, it was common to trepan as a form of healing."