trepanation

Meaning

Noun

  • The practice of drilling a hole in the skull as a physical, mental, or spiritual treatment.

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Origin

  • From New Latin trepanatio, formed from French trépan ("a drill"), itself from Latin trepanum, ultimately from Ancient Greek τρύπανον ("an auger, a drill").

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