preplanned

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She fetches down a skull from her mantelpiece and shows me its several trepanned holes.

From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2019

But not all trepanned skulls show signs of head injuries, so it’s possible the surgery was also used to treat conditions that left no skeletal trace, such as chronic headaches or mental illnesses.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 8, 2018

Verano spoke with National Geographic about his views on the art and science of trepanning, based on decades of study and more than 800 trepanned skulls.

From National Geographic

He was trepanned and spent two years in convalescence.

From Time Magazine Archive

“You’re looking at the trepanned skulls?” he said.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman