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trepan::noun | Spocien Dictionary

trepan

noun

/trɪ'pæn/

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

Type	Words
Synonyms	trephine
Type of	surgical instrument

trepan

noun

/trɪ'pæn/

a drill for cutting circular holes around a center

Type	Words
Type of	drill

trepan

verb

/trɪ'pæn/

cut a hole with a trepan, as in surgery

Type	Words
Type of	bore, drill