Medical Definition of Cerebral decortication

1. Partial or total removal, ablation, or destruction of the cerebral cortex; may be chemical. It is not used with animals that do not possess a cortex, i.e., it is used only with mammals. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cerebral Decortication

cerebral aqueduct
cerebral arterial circle
cerebral arteries
cerebral arteriography
cerebral arteriovenous malformations
cerebral artery
cerebral calculus
cerebral cladosporiosis
cerebral compression
cerebral contusion
cerebral cortex
cerebral cortex
cerebral death
cerebral death
cerebral decompression
cerebral decortication (current term)
cerebral dominance
cerebral dysplasia
cerebral embolism and thrombosis
cerebral fissures
cerebral flexure
cerebral gigantism
cerebral haematoma
cerebral haemorrhage
cerebral hemisphere
cerebral hemisphere
cerebral hemispheres
cerebral hemorrhage
cerebral hernia
cerebral herniation

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