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May 26, 2012
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de•cor•ti•cate



Pronunciation: (dē-kôr'ti-kāt"), [key]
—v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
1. to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from.
2. Surg.to remove the cortex from (an organ or structure).

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