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trephine

noun verb

A surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull

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Word length
8
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
13

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tɹɪˈfaɪn

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noun

  1. A surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull

verb

  1. Operate on with a trephine

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