hemidecortication

noun

Surgical removal of the cerebral cortex of one hemisphere of the brain.

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Meanings

nounhemidecortication (countable and uncountable, plural hemidecortications)

plural hemidecortications

  1. countableuncountableSurgical removal of the cerebral cortex of one hemisphere of the brain.

Origin

From hemi- + decortication.

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APA

hemidecortication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemidecortication

MLA

“hemidecortication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemidecortication. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemidecortication,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemidecortication.

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