cortical
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tɪ adjective
1.
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
2.
Physiology. resulting from the function or condition of the cerebral cortex.
3.
Botany. of or pertaining to the cortex.
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Cortical
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| either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain |
| a cord connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus |
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World English Dictionary
cortex (ˈkɔːtɛks) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tices | |
| 1. | anatomy the outer layer of any organ or part, such as the grey matter in the brain that covers the cerebrum (cerebral cortex) or the outer part of the kidney (renal cortex) |
| 2. | botany |
| a. the unspecialized tissue in plant stems and roots between the vascular bundles and the epidermis | |
| b. the outer layer of a part such as the bark of a stem | |
| [C17: from Latin: bark, outer layer] | |
| cortical | |
| —adj | |
| 'cortically | |
| —adv | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
cortical
1670s, from Mod.L. corticalis, from cortex "bark of a tree."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
cortical cor·ti·cal (kôr'tĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of cortex.
Of, relating to, associated with, or depending on the cerebral cortex.
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Example sentences
The phenomenon, observed before only in animal experiments, is called cortical spreading depression.
Brain scans show that, compared to a real tickle, cortical areas that process sensation are less active during a self-tickle.
Lazar has found that meditation may help prevent the rate of cortical thinning with age.
They then isolated cortical neurons from these mice and exposed the neurons to a variety of chemicals.
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