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decorticate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | strip |
| Derivation | decortication |
decorticate a tree branch.
Examples of decorticate
decorticate
Decorticate posturing, indicating a lesion at the red nucleus or above.
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In other words, a decorticate lesion is closer to the cortex, as opposed to a decerebrate cortex that is closer to the brainstem.
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Although it found other purposes, its main function to pound, decorticate, and polish grain that otherwise would have been done manually.
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Decorticate posturing is a stereotypical posturing in which the patient has arms flexed at the elbow, and arms adducted toward the body, with both legs extended.
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