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Definitions of trepanning in various dictionaries:
verb - cut a hole with a trepan, as in surgery
verb - to operate on with a surgical saw
TREPANNING - Trepanning, also known as trepanation, trephination, trephining or making a burr hole (the verb trepan derives from Old French from Medieval Latin tr...
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| Centre half gets severe criticism from surgery |
| Surgically removing a circular piece from the skull |
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| Jul 19 2007 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
| Aug 29 2004 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
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| ...endure this at least 7,000-year-old surgical procedure that involved drilling a hole into the skull |
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Trepanning, also known as trepanation, trephination, trephining or making a burr hole (the verb trepan derives from Old French from Medieval Latin trepanum from Greek trypanon, literally "borer, auger") is a surgical intervention in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull, exposing the dura mater to treat health problems related to intracranial diseases or release pressured blood buildup from an injury. It may also refer to any "burr" hole created through other body surfaces, including nail beds. It is often used to relieve pressure beneath a surface. A trephine is an instrument used for cutting out a round piece of skull bone. * In ancient times, holes were drilled into a person who was behaving in what was considered an abnormal way to let out what people believed were evil spirits. Evidence of trepanation has been found in prehistoric human remains from Neolithic times onward. Cave paintings indicate that people believed the practice would cure epileptic seizures, mi |