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cortical

 
Dictionary: cor·ti·cal   (kôr'tĭ-kəl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of cortex.
  2. Of, relating to, associated with, or depending on the cerebral cortex.
cortically cor'ti·cal·ly adv.

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Medical Dictionary: cor·ti·cal
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(kôr'tĭ-kəl)
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of cortex.
  2. Of, relating to, associated with, or depending on the cerebral cortex.
Veterinary Dictionary: cortical
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Pertaining to or emanating from a cortex, usually bone, cerebral or adrenal.

  • c. epilepsy — see partial seizure.
  • c. hyperplasia — caused by chronic stimulation of the adrenal cortex by ACTH.
  • c. necrosis — see polioencephalomalacia.
  • c. sinus — vascular sinuses in the cortex of a lymph node.
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to a cortex
  Pertains to noun: cortex (meaning #2)


 
 

 

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