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• Burr (edge) — Metal burr extending beyond the edge of the cut piece, view on the cut face (top) and from the bottom (bottom) A burr is a raised edge or small pieces of material remaining attached to a workpiece after a modification process.[1] It is usually an …   Wikipedia

• Burr (metal) — In engineering, a burr refers to the raised edge on a metal part. It may be present in the form of a fine wire on the edge of a freshly sharpened tool or as a raised portion on a surface, after being struck a blow from an equally hard, or heavy… …   Wikipedia

• Moyamoya disease — Moyamoya syndrome Classification and external resources Schematic representation of the circle of Willis, arteries of the brain and brain stem. ICD 10 I …   Wikipedia

• Trepanning — Trepanation redirects here. For other uses, see Trepanation (disambiguation). A detail from The Extraction of the Stone of Madness , a painting by Hieronymus Bosch depicting trepanation (c.1488 1516) Trepanning, also known as trephination,… …   Wikipedia

• Trepanation — (also known as trepanning, trephination, trephining or burr hole) is surgery in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the Human skull, thus exposing the dura mater in order to treat health problems related to intracranial diseases, though in… …   Wikipedia

• History of psychosurgery in the United Kingdom — Psychosurgery is a surgical operation that destroys brain tissue in order to alleviate the symptoms of mental disorder. [Mental Health Act 1983, section 57.] The lesions are usually, but not always, made in the frontal lobes. Tissue may be… …   Wikipedia

• Craniotome (tool) — Craniotome is a tool for drilling holes (burr holes) in the skull. Generally equipped with a clutch which automatically disengages once the skull has been drilled through completely, thus preventing tears in the dura. External links Wired: Mind… …   Wikipedia

• Bilateral cingulotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 01.32 Bilateral cingulotomy is a form of psychosurgery, introduced in 1948 as an alternative to lobotomy. Today, it is mainly used in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder …   Wikipedia

• bur hole — (burr hole) a circular hole drilled through the skull to release intracranial tension (due to blood, pus, or cerebrospinal fluid) or to facilitate such procedures as needle aspiration or biopsy. * * * one of a series of holes in the skull made… …   Medical dictionary

• printmaking — /print may king/, n. the art or technique of making prints, esp. as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy. [1925 30; PRINT + MAKING] * * * Art form consisting of the production of images, usually on paper but… …   Universalium

• Drill bit — For the fictional character, see Drill Bit (Transformers). For the cancelled skyscraper nicknamed Drill bit, see Chicago Spire. For the types used in drilling wells, see Well drilling. From top to bottom: Spade, lip and spur (brad point), masonry …   Wikipedia