trephines

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A form of trephine — A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used to remove a circular section of tissue, such as bone or cornea; a trepan.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of trephine
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of trephine
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APA

trephines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trephines

MLA

“trephines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trephines. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trephines,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trephines.

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