English noun: trephine | |||
1. | trephine (artifact) a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull | ||
Synonyms | trepan | ||
Broader (hypernym) | surgical instrument | ||
English verb: trephine | |||
1. | trephine (body) operate on with a trephine | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | operate, operate on | ||