é·cor·ché (  kôr-sh )n. An anatomical representation of all or part of the body with the skin removed so as to display the musculature. [French, from past participle of écorcher, to flay, from Latin excortic re : ex-, off, away; see ex- + cortex, cortic-, bark, skin; see cortex.] |
écorché [ˌeɪkɔːˈʃeɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) an anatomical figure without the skin, so that the muscular structure is visible
[French, literally: skinned]
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