TREPANATION

Etymology

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

Anagrams

• parentation

Source: Wiktionary



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