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écor⋅ché

  [ey-kawr-shey]
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–noun
an anatomical model of part or all of the human body with the skin removed, to allow study of the underlying musculature.
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é·cor·ché   (ā'kôr-shā')   
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 excorticāre : ex-, off, away; see ex- + cortex, cortic-, bark, skin; see cortex.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: écor·ché
Pronunciation: "A-"kor-'shA, A-'kor-"
Function: noun
: an anatomical illustration or manikin showing the musclesand bones that are visible with the skin removed
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ecorche

anatomical figure depicting an animal or human with the skin removed to show the location and interplay of the muscles.

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