Trephining

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"Trephining" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The removal of a circular disk of the cranium. It is performed with a trephine, a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Descriptor ID	D014207
MeSH Number(s)	E04.525.850
Concept/Terms	Trephining Trephining Trephinings

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Trephining".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Neurosurgical Procedures [E04.525]
Trephining [E04.525.850]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Trephining".

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