trepan

[ trih-pan ]

/ trɪˈpæn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR trepan ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.

Surgery. an obsolete form of the trephine resembling a carpenter's bit and brace.

verb (used with object), tre·panned, tre·pan·ning.

Machinery. to cut circular disks from (plate stock) using a rotating cutter.

Surgery. to operate upon with a trepan; trephine.

Origin of trepan

1350–1400; (noun) Middle English trepane<Middle French trepan crown saw <Medieval Latin trepanum<Greek trȳ́panon borer, akin to trŷpa hole, trȳpân to bore; (v) late Middle English trepanen, derivative of the noun

OTHER WORDS FROM trepan

trep·a·na·tion

[trep-uh-ney-shuhn], /ˌtrɛp əˈneɪ ʃən/, nountre·pan·ner, noun

Words nearby trepan

trental, trente et quarante, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trento, Trenton, trepan, trepang, trephination, trephine, trepid, trepidant

Definition for trepan (2 of 2)

trepan²

[ trih-pan ]

/ trɪˈpæn /

Archaic.

noun

a person who ensnares or entraps others.

a stratagem; a trap.

verb (used with object), tre·panned, tre·pan·ning.

to ensnare or entrap.

to entice.

to cheat or swindle.

Also tra·pan

[truh-pan] /trəˈpæn/ .

Origin of trepan

1635–45; earlier trapan, equivalent to trap¹ + -an< ?

OTHER WORDS FROM trepan

trep·a·na·tion, trap·a·na·tion

[trep-uh-ney-shuhn], /ˌtrɛp əˈneɪ ʃən/, nountre·pan·ner, tra·pan·ner, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for trepan

The sheep necessarily dies at last, unless we remove the parasite by means of the trepan.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden
Do all the Fractures of the Skull require the use of the Trepan?
The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method|Charles Gabriel Le Clerc
But what a thoughtless animal is man,—How very active in his own trepan!
The Human Side of Animals|Royal Dixon
The learned doctors held a consultation, and resolved to trepan the skull and extract the worm.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener

Must all these Signs appear before a Determination can be made of the necessity of using the Trepan?
The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method|Charles Gabriel Le Clerc

British Dictionary definitions for trepan (1 of 2)

trepan¹

/ (trɪˈpæn) /

noun

surgery an instrument resembling a carpenter's brace and bit formerly used to remove circular sections of bone (esp from the skull)Compare trephine

a tool for cutting out circular blanks or for making grooves around a fixed centre

the operation of cutting a hole with such a tool
the hole so produced

verb -pans, -panning or -panned (tr)

to cut (a hole or groove) with a trepan

surgery another word for trephine

Derived forms of trepan

trepanation (ˌtrɛpəˈneɪʃən), nountrepanner, noun

Word Origin for trepan

C14: from Medieval Latin trepanum rotary saw, from Greek trupanon auger, from trupan to bore, from trupa a hole

British Dictionary definitions for trepan (2 of 2)

trepan²

trapan (trəˈpæn)

/ (trɪˈpæn) archaic /

verb -pans, -panning or -panned (tr)

to entice, ensnare, or entrap

to swindle or cheat

noun

a person or thing that traps

Word Origin for trepan

C17: of uncertain origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for trepan

trepan

[ trĭ-păn′ ]

n.

A trephine.

v.

To trephine.

单词	trepan
释义	trepan ¹ [ trih-pan ] / trɪˈpæn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trepan ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core. Surgery. an obsolete form of the trephine resembling a carpenter's bit and brace. verb (used with object), tre·panned, tre·pan·ning. Machinery. to cut circular disks from (plate stock) using a rotating cutter. Surgery. to operate upon with a trepan; trephine. Origin of trepan ¹ 1350–1400; (noun) Middle English trepane<Middle French trepan crown saw <Medieval Latin trepanum<Greek trȳ́panon borer, akin to trŷpa hole, trȳpân to bore; (v) late Middle English trepanen, derivative of the noun OTHER WORDS FROM trepan trep·a·na·tion [trep-uh-ney-shuhn], /ˌtrɛp əˈneɪ ʃən/, nountre·pan·ner, noun Words nearby trepan trental, trente et quarante, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trento, Trenton, trepan, trepang, trephination, trephine, trepid, trepidant Definition for trepan (2 of 2) trepan² [ trih-pan ] / trɪˈpæn / Archaic. noun a person who ensnares or entraps others. a stratagem; a trap. verb (used with object), tre·panned, tre·pan·ning. to ensnare or entrap. to entice. to cheat or swindle. Also tra·pan [truh-pan] /trəˈpæn/ . Origin of trepan ² 1635–45; earlier trapan, equivalent to trap¹ + -an< ? OTHER WORDS FROM trepan trep·a·na·tion, trap·a·na·tion [trep-uh-ney-shuhn], /ˌtrɛp əˈneɪ ʃən/, nountre·pan·ner, tra·pan·ner, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trepan The sheep necessarily dies at last, unless we remove the parasite by means of the trepan. Animal Parasites and Messmates\|P. J. Van Beneden Do all the Fractures of the Skull require the use of the Trepan? The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method\|Charles Gabriel Le Clerc But what a thoughtless animal is man,—How very active in his own trepan! The Human Side of Animals\|Royal Dixon The learned doctors held a consultation, and resolved to trepan the skull and extract the worm. The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century\|Leo Wiener Must all these Signs appear before a Determination can be made of the necessity of using the Trepan? The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method\|Charles Gabriel Le Clerc British Dictionary definitions for trepan (1 of 2) trepan¹ / (trɪˈpæn) / noun surgery an instrument resembling a carpenter's brace and bit formerly used to remove circular sections of bone (esp from the skull)Compare trephine a tool for cutting out circular blanks or for making grooves around a fixed centre the operation of cutting a hole with such a tool the hole so produced verb -pans, -panning or -panned (tr) to cut (a hole or groove) with a trepan surgery another word for trephine Derived forms of trepan trepanation (ˌtrɛpəˈneɪʃən), nountrepanner, noun Word Origin for trepan C14: from Medieval Latin trepanum rotary saw, from Greek trupanon auger, from trupan to bore, from trupa a hole British Dictionary definitions for trepan (2 of 2) trepan² trapan (trəˈpæn) / (trɪˈpæn) archaic / verb -pans, -panning or -panned (tr) to entice, ensnare, or entrap to swindle or cheat noun a person or thing that traps Word Origin for trepan C17: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trepan auger, punch, implement, bit, gimlet, trephine, borer, riveter, awl, wimble, corkscrew, jackhammer, dibble, countersink Medical definitions for trepan trepan [ trĭ-păn′ ] n. A trephine. v. To trephine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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trepan

noun

verb (used with object), tre·panned, tre·pan·ning.

Origin of trepan

OTHER WORDS FROM trepan

Words nearby trepan

Definition for trepan (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object), tre·panned, tre·pan·ning.

Origin of trepan

OTHER WORDS FROM trepan

Example sentences from the Web for trepan

British Dictionary definitions for trepan (1 of 2)

noun

verb -pans, -panning or -panned (tr)

Derived forms of trepan

Word Origin for trepan

British Dictionary definitions for trepan (2 of 2)

trapan (trəˈpæn)

verb -pans, -panning or -panned (tr)

noun

Word Origin for trepan

Words related to trepan

Medical definitions for trepan

n.

v.