cortication

/kɔːrtɪˈkeɪʃən/

Definitions

1. noun

The process or act of cutting or dividing, especially the process of dividing the cerebrum into hemispheres.

“During the surgery, the doctor performed a cortication to separate the patient’s brain hemispheres.”

Synonyms

  • dividing
  • sectioning

Antonyms

  • fusing
  • merging