abaptiston

[ ab-ap-tis-tuhn ]

/ ˌæb æpˈtɪs tən /

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noun

Surgery. a cone-shaped trephine designed to avoid penetration of the brain when incising the skull.

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Origin of abaptiston

1690–1700; <Greek (trýpanon) abáptiston (trepan) not dipped, neuter of abáptistos, equivalent to a-a-⁶ + baptis-, variant stem of baptízein to immerse (see baptize) + -tos verbal adjective suffix

Words nearby abaptiston

abandonee, Abandon hope, all ye who enter here, abandonment, abandonware, abapical, abaptiston, Abariringa Island, à bas, abase, abased, abasement