| Pronunciation: | | dee`kortu'keyshun
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[n] removal of the outer covering of an organ or part |
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DECORTICATION is a 13 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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 |
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| | Definition: | | Removal of part or all of the external surface of an organ. |
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