trephine in English
noun
1
a hole saw used in surgery to remove a circle of tissue or bone.
The bone marrow aspirate was similar to the trephine , with 15% of blasts showing monocytoid differentiation together with an absolute monocytosis and mild dyserythropoiesis.
verb
1
operate on with a trephine.
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for trephining corneal tissue in preparation for keratoplasty.
noun
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1. HRG — Engine, trephine, accessories, ac-powered
2. The use of a hand trephine may lead to different cutting angles between donor and recipient, resulting in increased postoperative astigmatism.