˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

abaptiston

[ ab-ap-tis-tuhn ]

noun

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


Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of abaptiston1

1690–1700; < Greek ( ³Ù°ùý±è²¹²Ô´Ç²Ô ) ²¹²úá±è³Ù¾±²õ³Ù´Ç²Ô (trepan) not dipped, neuter of ²¹²úá±è³Ù¾±²õ³Ù´Ç²õ, equivalent to a- a- 6 + baptis-, variant stem of ²ú²¹±è³Ùí³ú±ð¾±²Ô to immerse ( baptize ) + -tos verbal adjective suffix

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement