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de·cor·ti·ca·tion | \ (ˌ)dē-ˌkȯr-tə-ˈkā-shən 
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\Definition of decortication
1 : the act or process of removing the outer coverings (such as bark or husks) from something (such as fiber or seed)
2 : the surgical removal of the outer layer or covering of an organ or structure (such as the brain or a kidney)
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decorticate \ (ˌ)dē-ˈkȯr-tə-ˌkāt \ transitive verb
\ transitive verbdecorticator \ (ˌ)dē-ˈkȯr-tə-ˌkā-tər \ noun
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decortication
nounde·cor·ti·ca·tion | \ (ˌ)dē-ˌkȯrt-i-ˈkā-shən \
\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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The first known use of decortication was circa 1623
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