Definitions for trephine
trɪˈfaɪn, -ˈfintrephine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trepan, trephineverb

   a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull

2. trephineverb

   operate on with a trephine

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trephinenoun

   A surgical instrument used to remove a circular section of bone from the skull; a trepan.

2. trephineverb

   To use a trephine during surgery.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trephinenoun

   A small trepan; a smaller instrument of perforation managed by one hand.

   I shewed a trepan and trephine, and gave them liberty to try both upon a skull. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trephine

   A trephine (; from Greek trypanon, meaning an instrument for boring) is a surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade. It can be of one of several dimensions and designs depending on what it is meant to be used for. They may be specially designed for obtaining a cylindrically shaped core of bone that can be used for tests and bone studies, cutting holes in bones (e.g., the skull) or for cutting out a round piece of the cornea for eye surgery. A cylindrically shaped core of bone (or bone biopsy) obtained with a bone marrow trephine is usually examined in the histopathology department of a hospital under a microscope. It shows the pattern and cellularity of the bone marrow as it lay in the bone and is a useful diagnostic tool in certain circumstances such as bone marrow cancer and leukemia.

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1. trephine

   A trephine is a surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade, often used for cutting out a round piece of skull bone to access the brain during neurosurgery, or cutting holes in bones for procedures like a biopsy. It can also refer to the procedure in which this tool is used. The piece of tissue or bone removed by the trephine is also sometimes referred to as a "trephine".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trephinenoun

   an instrument for trepanning, being an improvement on the trepan. It is a circular or cylindrical saw, with a handle like that of a gimlet, and a little sharp perforator called the center pin

2. Trephineverb

   to perforate with a trephine; to trepan

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trephine

   A trephine is a surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade. It can be of one of several dimensions and designs depending on what it is going to be used for. They may be specially designed for obtaining a cylindrically shaped core of bone that can be used for tests and bone studies, cutting holes in bones or for cutting out a round piece of the cornea for eye surgery. A cylindrically shaped core of bone obtained with a bone marrow trephine is usually examined in the histopathology department of a hospital under a microscope. It shows the pattern and cellularity of the bone marrow as it lay in the bone and is a useful diagnostic tool in certain circumstances such as bone marrow cancer and leukemia.

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Anagrams for trephine »

1. prehnite

2. nephrite

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of trephine in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of trephine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=trephine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Trephine
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=trephine
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trephine
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trephine
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=trephine