abaptiston

abaptiston

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

abaptiston (plural abaptistons)

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

Translations

trepan with a conical shape

Dutch: kegelvormige schedelboor m

Portuguese: abatista f

References

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