trephination

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Synonyms: trepidation, trepanation, trephinations

Antonyms: trepidation, trepanation, trephinations

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Noun

1. the [[surgical]] procedure in which a hole is drilled in the [[skull]] and a circular piece of [[bone]] removed

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