noun
- a surgical procedure involving drilling a hole in the skull to relieve pressure or access the brain
Usage: medical
Examples
- The ancient practice of trapanning was used to treat head injuries.
- Archaeological evidence shows trapanning was performed thousands of years ago.
- Modern neurosurgeons rarely use trapanning except in emergency situations.
- The patient underwent trapanning to relieve intracranial pressure.
- Historical records describe trapanning as a treatment for various ailments.