Medical Dictionary

hemidecortication

noun hemi·de·cor·ti·ca·tion \-(ˌ)dē-ˌkrt-ə-ˈkā-shən\

Medical Definition of HEMIDECORTICATION

:  removal of the cortex from one lateral half of the cerebrum

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