decortication
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noun \(ˌ)dē-ˌkȯr-tə-ˈkā-shən\Definition of DECORTICATION
1
: the act or process of removing the outer coverings (as bark or husks) from something (as fiber or seed)
2
: the surgical removal of the outer layer or covering of an organ or structure (as the brain or a kidney)
— de·cor·ti·cate \(ˌ)dē-ˈkȯr-tə-ˌkāt\ transitive verb
— de·cor·ti·cat·or \-ˌkā-tər\ noun
Origin of DECORTICATION
Latin decortication-, decorticatio, from decorticare to remove the bark from, from de- + cortic-, cortex bark — more at cuirass
First Known Use: circa 1623
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noun \(ˌ)dē-ˌkȯrt-i-ˈkā-shən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DECORTICATION
: the surgical removal of the cortex of an organ, an enveloping membrane, or a constrictive fibrinous covering <the decortication of a lung>
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