abaptiston

English edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek ἀβάπτιστος (abáptistos, “not dipped”).^[1]

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæ.bæpˈtɪs.tɒn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæ.bæpˈtɪs.tɑn/

Noun edit

abaptiston (plural abaptistons)

(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.

Translations edit

trepan with a conical shape

Dutch: kegelvormige schedelboor m
Portuguese: abatista f

References edit

^ Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1

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