trepanation

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin trepanatio, formed from French trépan (“a drill”), itself from Latin trepanum, ultimately from Ancient Greek τρύπανον (trúpanon, “an auger, a drill”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɹɛpəˈneɪʃən/ Hyphenation: trep‧a‧na‧tion === Noun === trepanation (countable and uncountable, plural trepanations) The practice of drilling a hole in the skull as a physical, mental, or spiritual treatment. ==== Synonyms ==== (drilling a hole in the skull): trepanning, trephination, trephining ==== Translations ==== === See also === burr hole craniotomy === Further reading === trepanation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === parentation