Word: trephine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tre
phine
Definition: A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used to remove a circular section of tissue, f.e. bone or cornea; a trepan.
Morphemes:
Affix: trephine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used to remove a circular section of tissue, f.e. bone or cornea; a trepan.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρύπανον
Language: grc
Decoded: trupanon
Meaning: auger, borer