trephination

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English trephine

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin -ātiōlbor.

Old French -ationbor.

Middle English -acioun

English -ation

English trephination

From trephine + -ation.

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

Translations

surgical procedure — see trepanation

Anagrams

• triheptanoin