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Vocabulary Entry
trephine
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A surgical instrument used to remove a circular section of bone.
Example Sentences
"The surgeon used a trephine to access the patient's cranial cavity."
"After the accident, the doctor employed a trephine to relieve pressure on the brain."
"In historical medicine, the trephine was used for various surgical procedures involving the skull."
V
verb
To cut or bore a hole into the skull using a trephine.
Example Sentences
"The medical team had to trephine the skull to relieve the pressure."
"In ancient times, doctors would trephine patients suffering from severe headaches."
"When the condition worsened, the neurosurgeon decided to trephine for a thorough examination."