cortical
pronunciation
How to pronounce cortical in British English:
UK [ˈkɔːtɪkəl]
How to pronounce cortical in American English:
US [ˈkɔrtəkəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to a cortex
Word Origin
- cortical (adj.)
- 1670s, from Modern Latin corticalis, from cortex "bark of a tree" (see cortex).
Example
- 1. Cortical grey matter volume and sensorimotor gating in schizophrenia .
- 2. Developmental and evolutionary adaptations of cortical radial glia .
- 3. This is clear from the severity and duration of my meningitis , and from the global cortical involvement documented by ct scans and neurological examinations .
- 4. Oxidized proteins decrease with amphetamine or exercise treatment after a cortical impact injury .
- 5. Enhancement of epithelial sodium channel expression in renal cortical collecting .