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Noun: decortication  dee,kor-tu'key-shun
  1. Removal of the outer covering of an organ or part

Derived forms: decortications

Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

Encyclopedia: Decortication

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