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Noun: trephination  ,tre-fi'ney-shun
  1. An operation that removes a circular section of bone from the skull

Derived forms: trephinations

Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

Encyclopedia: Trephination

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