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trephine
noun as in drill
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He opposed violently the prevalent abuse of the trephine, and was also a champion of healing by first intention.
The galvano-cautery, trephine, and spokeshave should be avoided.
Their removal may also be satisfactorily effected with a minute cutaneous trephine.
Celsus graphically describes the trephine and the method of its application.
The trephine used should be three-quarters of an inch to one inch in diameter according as the patient is a child or an adult.
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On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to trephine, such as: auger, awl, bit, borer, corkscrew, and countersink.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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