trepanned

Verb

Past tense of trepan, meaning to drill a hole in the skull.

ریشه

From French 'trépaner', meaning to bore or perforate, from 'trépan', a surgical crown-saw.

مثال

• The patient had been trepanned to relieve pressure on the brain.
• In ancient times, people were often trepanned as a form of medical treatment.
• The skull shows signs of having been trepanned.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Patient was trepanned Skull was trepanned Trepanned in ancient times