noun, noun-modifying (irregular)
decortication
Medical term for the surgical removal of the outer layer (cortex) of an organ, or the physiological state of decorticate rigidity. Used as a noun or prenominally.
Decorticate rigidity occurs with widespread damage to the cerebral cortex.
Lung decortication is a procedure to remove the fibrous peel from the pleura.
decorticate rigidity
Sino-Japanese compound: 除 (remove) + 皮質 (cortex). The term is a direct translation of the medical concept 'decortication'.