transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dē-ˌkȯr-tə-ˈkā-shən ]
noun
Etymology: Latin decortication-, decorticatio, from decorticare to remove the bark from, from de- + cortic-, cortex bark — more at cuirass
Date: circa 1623
1. : the act or process of removing the outer coverings (as bark or husks) from something (as fiber or seed)
2. : the surgical removal of the outer layer or covering of an organ or structure (as the brain or a kidney)
• de·cor·ti·cate (ˌ)dē-ˈkȯr-tə-ˌkāt transitive verb
• de·cor·ti·cat·or -ˌkā-tər noun