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- DictionaryDe·cor·ti·cate/dēˈkôrdəˌkāt/
verb
- 1. remove the bark, rind, or husk from: technical "tamarind seeds were cleaned, roasted, decorticated, and pulverized"
- 2. subject to surgical decortication.
adjective
- 1. having had the cortex of the brain removed or separated.
Jun 2, 2024 · decorticate (third-person singular simple present decorticates, present participle decorticating, simple past and past participle decorticated) ( transitive) To peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something. ( transitive) To surgically remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ etc.
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2 meanings: 1. to remove the bark or some other outer layer from 2. surgery to remove the cortex of (an organ or part).... Click for more definitions.
Apr 1, 2024 · Decorticate and decerebrate posturing are different reflexes that are both signs of severe brain damage. Each of these physical positions involves a pattern of sustained involuntary extension (increased angle that straightens joints) or flexion (a decreased angle that bends the joints) of the neck, torso, arms, and legs that develop in response to damage affecting both sides of the brain.
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Examples of how to use “decorticate” in a sentence from Cambridge Dictionary.
Decorticate definition: To remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of (an organ or structure).
The meaning of DECORTICATION is the act or process of removing the outer coverings (such as bark or husks) from something (such as fiber or seed). How to use decortication in a sentence.
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