decortication
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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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decortication
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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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