transitive verb
-·cat·ed, -·cat·ing to remove the bark, husk, or peel from
Origin of decorticate
from Classical Latin decorticatus, past participle of decorticare from de-, from + cortex, bark: see cortexdecorticate
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decorticate
transitive verb
de·cor·ti·cat·ed, de·cor·ti·cat·ing, de·cor·ti·cates- To remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from; peel.
- To remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of (an organ or structure).
Origin of decorticate
Latin dēcorticāre dēcorticāt- dē- de- cortex cortic- bark, rind ; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- de·cor′ti·ca′tion
noun
- de·cor′ti·ca′tor
noun
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present decorticates, present participle decorticating, simple past and past participle decorticated)
Origin
de- + corticate
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decorticate - Medical Definition
v.
- To remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from; peel.
- To remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ or structure.
Related Forms:
- de·cor′ti·ca′tion
n.
- de·cor′ti·ca′tor
n.
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