tre·phine
| \ ˈtrē-ˌfīn
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Definition of trephine
: a surgical instrument for cutting out circular sections (as of bone or corneal tissue)
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“Trephine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trephine. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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trephine
noun
tre·phine
| \ ˈtrē-ˌfīn
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Medical Definition of trephine
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a surgical instrument for cutting out circular sections (as of bone or corneal tissue)
trephine
transitive verb
tre·phine
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trephined; trephining
Medical Definition of trephine (Entry 2 of 2)
: to operate on with or extract by means of a trephine
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The first known use of trephine was in 1628
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