Trephining

"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.

Descriptor ID	D014207
MeSH Number(s)	E04.525.190.840
Concept/Terms	Trephining Trephining Trephination Trepanation Trepanations Trepanning Trepannings

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Neurosurgical Procedures [E04.525]
Craniotomy [E04.525.190]
Trephining [E04.525.190.840]

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