verb (past tense and past participle of trepan) as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The doctor had to trepan the patient after a severe head injury.

Definition:performed a trepanation on the patient

From trepanned the patient

Example:The patient was trepanned to relieve the pressure on his brain.

Definition:the patient underwent a trepanation

From patient was trepanned

Example:The surgeon had to trepan the patient’s head to treat a hematoma.

Definition:a hole was drilled in the patient's skull

From head was trepanned