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trephinations

trephinations is the plural of trephination.

Meaning of trephination

Noun

trephination (plural trephinations)

  1. the surgical procedure in which a hole is drilled in the skull and a circular piece of bone removed
    Synonyms:
    trepanation

Questions about trephinations

What is trephinations the plural of?
Trephinations is the plural of trephination.

Words near trephinations in the dictionary

  1. trepanosomiasis
  2. trepans
  3. Trepassey
  4. trephinated
  5. trephination
  6. trephinations
  7. trephine
  8. trephined
  9. trephiner
  10. trephiners
  11. trephines

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