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Decortication
Removal of part or all of the outer surface of an organ such as the lung, kidney, or brain
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- Necrotic Synonymous with dead. Necrotic tissue is dead tissue.
- Atherogenesis The process of forming atheromas, plaques in the inner lining (the intima) of arteries
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