decortication

n. peeling

Decortication is a medical procedure involving the surgical removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ. The procedure is usually performed when the lung is covered by a thick, inelastic pleural peel restricting lung expansion. In a non-medical aspect, decortication is the removal of the bark, husk, or outer layer, or peel of an object.
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Decortication /de·cor·ti·ca·tion/ 1. removal of the outer covering from a plant, seed, or root. 2. removal of portions of the cortical substance of [more]Decortication - Community and Resources

Noun
1. removal of the outer covering of an organ or part
(hypernym) operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
(derivation) decorticate

n. decortication, peeling