Meaning Of The Word Trephine

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What's The Definition Of Trephine?

trephine in American English
a type of small crown saw used in surgery to remove a circular section, as of bone from the skull
to operate on with a trephine
noun: a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull
transitive verb: to operate upon with a trephine

trephine in British English
noun: a surgical sawlike instrument for removing circular sections of bone, esp from the skull
verb: to remove a circular section of bone from (esp the skull)

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