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Trephine

noun

/tɹɪˈfaɪn/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

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

2.verbTo use a trephine during surgery.

3.verbTo perforate with a trephine.

Synonyms

trepan trephination cephalotribe trepanation trilabe decussorium trochar craniotome trake trach tracheotome abaptiston

Rhymes With

diffine lophine a fine enough fine the fine

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