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Cerebral Decortication MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cerebral Decortication
Tree Number(s)
E04.525.160
Unique ID
D002541
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002541
Annotation
"partial or total removal, ablation or destruction of the cerebral cortex; may be chemical"; usually exper; coord IM or NIM with specific part of brain with probably /‌physiol (IM)
Scope Note
Partial or total removal, ablation, or destruction of the cerebral cortex; may be chemical. It is not used with animals that do not possess a cortex, i.e., it is used only with mammals.
Entry Term(s)
Cerebral Cortex Decortication
Decortication, Cerebral Cortex
NLM Classification #
WL 307
Public MeSH Note
82; was CEREBRAL CORTEX DECORTICATION 1965-81
Online Note
use CEREBRAL DECORTICATION to search CEREBRAL CORTEX DECORTICATION 1966-81
History Note
82; was CEREBRAL CORTEX DECORTICATION 1965-81
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1997/06/20
Cerebral Decortication Preferred
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