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Trepanning

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

An operation in surgery whereby portions of the skull are removed by means of an instrument called a trepan, which consists of a small cylindrical saw; resorted to in all operations on the brain.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Trepanning'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​t/trepanning.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.