removal of the outer covering of an organ or part
removal of the constricting layer of abnormal tissue from the surface of the lung
The process of removing woody outer layers from the stem of the flax plant to yield flax fibres.
the removal of the surface layer of an organ or structure, as the removal of a portion of the cortex of the brain from the underlying white portion
Removal of part or all of the external surface of an organ.
Removal of the outermost part of an organ (e.g. the lung)
Operation to remove part of the outside layer of an organ such as the brain, kidney or lung.
removal of the outermost part of an organ, such as the lung