Synonyms for trepanation
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Noun
1. Drilling a hole in the skull
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The practice of drilling a hole in the skull as a physical, mental, or spiritual treatment.
Forms
- Plural
- trepanations → trephinations, trephinings, trepannings, trepanizations…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| trepanation | rising | |
| trepanning | falling | |
| trephination | rising | |
| trephining | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- trepanning, trephining
- 12 letters
- trephination
- 13 letters
- trepanization