burr hole

noun

A hole drilled into the cranium

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Meanings

nounburr hole (plural burr holes)

plural burr holes

  1. medicineA hole drilled into the cranium
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APA

burr hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burr%20hole

MLA

“burr hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burr%20hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burr hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burr%20hole.

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