decortication
/diˌkɔrtɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of removing the outer layer, bark, or husk from something.
- The machine speeds up the decortication of coffee beans, removing the outer skin.
- The decortication of the tree trunk was done carefully to avoid damaging the inner wood.
- In the kitchen, decortication of garlic cloves is often done by crushing them with a knife.
- A surgical procedure to remove the outer membrane (cortex) from an organ, especially the lung or brain.
- After the infection, decortication helped restore normal lung function.
- The patient underwent decortication to remove the thickened membrane around his lung.
- Decortication of the brain is sometimes performed to treat certain types of epilepsy.