"trephination" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trephinations [plural]
Etymology: From trephine + -ation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trephine|ation}} trephine + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun}} trephination (plural trephinations)
  1. the surgical procedure in which a hole is drilled in the skull and a circular piece of bone removed Synonyms: trepanation
    Sense id: en-trephination-en-noun-VbmoE83o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation

Inflected forms

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