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trephine
noun
verb
A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used to remove a circular section of tissue, f.e. bone or cornea; a trepan.
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/tɹɪˈfaɪn/
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noun
A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used to remove a circular section of tissue, f.e. bone or cornea; a trepan.
verb
To use a trephine during surgery.
To perforate with a trephine.
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