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The meaning of the word "Decorticate" in English


Decorticate v. t. : To divest of the bark, husk, or exterior coating; to husk; to peel; to hull.

Example:
Does Decorticate & decerebrate posturing during hypoglycemia followed by coma mean brain damage?

Taxonomy
decorticate posturing, decerebrate posturing, Abnormal posturing, arms, lesions, legs, damage, the brain, decerebrate, rubrospinal tract, navs, decerebrate rigidity, free encyclopedia, flexion, extension, upper extremities, brain herniation, indicative.

Defination from the web:
decorticate posturing are strongly associated with poor outcome in a variety of conditions. ... While decorticate posturing is still an ominous sign of severe brain damage, decerebrate posturing is usually indicative of more severe damage as ... 

synonyms
  (verb) remove
  (verb) strip
  (verb) take
  (verb) take away
  (verb) withdraw


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