decortication

• Медицинский термин, обозначающий хирургическое удаление внешнего покрытия или коры органа или структуры, например, легкого или мозга.

A medical term referring to the surgical removal of the outer covering or cortex of an organ or structure, such as the lung or brain.

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1. Surgical removal of outer layerC2formalmedical

   The surgical removal of the outer covering or cortex of an organ, such as the lung or brain.

   Хирургическое удаление внешнего слоя

   • The patient underwent decortication to remove the thickened pleural lining.
   • Decortication of the lung is often performed to treat chronic empyema.
   • The surgeon performed a decortication to relieve pressure on the brain.