Decortications

de;cor;ti;ca;tion pronunciation: function: noun etymology: latin decortication-, decorticatio, from decorticare to remove the bark from, from de- + cortic-, cortex bark — more at cuirassdate: circa 1623 1 : the act or process of removing the outer coverings (as bark or husks) from something (as fiber or seed)2 : the surgical removal of the outer layer or covering of an organ or structure (as the brain or a kidney)— de;cor;ti;cate transitive verb — de;cor;ti;cat;or noun