abaptiston

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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abaptiston (plural abaptistons)

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

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References

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