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Meaning of DECORTICATION

Pronunciation:  dee`kortu'keyshun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  removal of the outer covering of an organ or part
 
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 See Also: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\De*cor`ti*ca"tion\, n. [L. decorticatio: cf. F.
d['e]cortication.]
The act of stripping off the bark, rind, hull, or outer coat.
 
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Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Removal of part or all of the external surface of an organ.
 
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