1. plural of decortication; the surgical or medical removal of the outer layer or cortex of an organ or structure
Usage: medical/surgical term; commonly used in pulmonology and neurosurgery
2. plural of decortication; the removal of bark, skin, or outer covering from a plant or material
Usage: botanical or industrial context

Examples

• The surgeon performed multiple decortications to remove the scarred lung tissue.
• Decortications of the cerebral cortex were studied in the neurology research program.
• Industrial decortications of hemp fibers prepare the material for textile production.
• The patient underwent bilateral decortications to treat the chronic empyema.
• Decortications of tree bark are necessary in certain forestry management practices.