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Trephine Common

Trephine has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull

2

A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used to remove a circular section of tissue, f.e. bone or cornea; a trepan.

Verb
1

operate on with a trephine

2

To use a trephine during surgery.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
surgical instrument operate on
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