Trephine (Noun)
Meaning
A surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The neurosurgeon carefully used the trephine to remove a section of bone from the patient's skull.
- During the operation, the trephine was used to create a circular opening in the cranium.
- The trephine was sterilized and ready for use in the emergency craniotomy procedure.
- In ancient times, a primitive trephine was used to perform trephining, a form of skull surgery.
- The medical team carefully inserted the trephine into the patient's skull to relieve pressure on the brain.