decortication (Crossword)

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• The removal of the cortex, the enveloping membrane
• Operation to remove part of the outside layer of an organ
• Removal of part or all of the external surface of an organ
• Spontaneous flexion of the elbows with the legs extended
• The act of stripping off the bark, rind, hull, or outer coat
• Decortication is a medical procedure involving the surgical removal of the surface layer
• Removal of the cortex, or external layer, beneath the capsule from any organ or structure
• Decortication: Removal of part or all of the outer surface of an organ such as the lung
• An operation for removal of the residual clot and/or newly organized scar tissue that forms after a hemothorax or neglected empyema

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