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頭部穿孔 (とうぶせんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

頭とう部ぶ穿せん孔こう

と

う

ぶ

せ

ん

こ

う

Meanings

1

trepanation; cranial perforation

Medical term for the surgical procedure of drilling or scraping a hole into the skull.

古こ代だいの頭とう部ぶ穿せん孔こうの痕こん跡せきが頭ず蓋

がい

骨こつ

に

残のこ

っ

て

い

た

。

Traces of ancient trepanation remained on the skull.

Kanji

頭head, counter for large animals
部section, bureau, dept
穿put on (to the feet), dig, pierce
孔cavity, hole, slit

Built from

頭とう部ぶ+穿せん孔こう

Etymology

Compound of 頭部 (tōbu, 'head') and 穿孔 (senkō, 'perforation'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.