trepanation

n. 环锯术,环钻术

发音

US /tɹɛpəˈneɪʃən/
其它 /tɹɛpəˈneɪʃən/

词形变化

trepanations 复数 trepanations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    头部穿孔

    可数 不可数

词源

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

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