subcortical

[ suhb-kawr-ti-kuhl ]

adjectiveAnatomy.
  1. situated beneath the cortex.

Origin of subcortical

1
First recorded in 1805–15; sub- + cortical

Other words from subcortical

  • sub·cor·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby subcortical

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