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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀβάπτιστος (abáptistos, “not dipped”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
abaptiston (plural abaptistons)
- (medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
Translations
trepan with a conical shape
References
- ^ Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1