trepan
noun
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
trepanation
-
a word derived from
trepan.
Example Sentences
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Yet the purported benefits of trepanation proclaimed by Huges and others was not only unfounded — its promotion was also dangerous.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2022
Some of the differences in survival rates may be due to the nature of the patients’ injuries before the surgery, says Emanuela Binello, a neurosurgeon at Boston University who has studied trepanation in ancient China.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 8, 2018
Unless trepanation really catches on, this is a show I can’t forget.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2016
I did it as an experiment, following the hypothesis that trepanation could improve cerebral circulation.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2013
The proof we are seeking of the antiquity of the operation of trepanation is not therefore to be found here.
From Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples by N. D'Anvers
