decerebration

decerebration definition - medical

de·cer·e·bra·tion (dē-sĕrˌə-brāˈshən)

noun
The elimination of cerebral function in an animal by removing the cerebrum, cutting across the brainstem, or severing certain arteries in the brainstem, as may be done for experimentation.

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