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trephination

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trephination /treph·i·na·tion/ (tref″ĭ-na´shun) the operation of trephining.
treph·i·na·tion (trf-nshn)
n.
Removal of a circular piece of bone, especially of the skull, by a trephine. Also called trepanation.
trephination
[trif′inā′shən]
the surgical excision of a circular piece of bone or other tissue accomplished with a cylindric saw.
trephination [tref€´€ĭ-na´shun]
use of the trephine for creating an opening in the skull or in the sclera.
dental trephination surgical creation of a fistula by puncturing the soft tissue and bone overlying the root apex to provide drainage. Called also apicostomy.
trepanation, trephination
use of the trephine for creating an opening in the skull or in the sclera.
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