Lexicon:Lavoisier's trephine
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Term: | Lavoisier's trephine |
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References: | The Far Side of the World, pages 194, 315, 325, 328, 329 |
Meaning: | A surgical sawlike instrument for removing circular sections of bone, especially from a skull. Presumably invented by Lavoisier. |
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.