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trephine

Syllabification: (tre·phine)
Pronunciation: /triˈfīn/
Definition of trephine

noun

  • a hole saw used in surgery to remove a circle of tissue or bone.

verb

[with object]
  • operate on with a trephine.

Derivatives

trephination

Pronunciation: /ˌtrefəˈnāSHən/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin tres fines 'three ends', apparently influenced by trepan

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