trepanation

11 letters · noun · scores 3,400 in SpellHuntr

noun

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

Trepanation in a sentence

According to the doctors, Lula, 79, underwent a trepanation: having a 3cm hole made in the skull to insert a drain to remove the bleeding.

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