cortical
Americanadjective
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Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
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Physiology. resulting from the function or condition of the cerebral cortex.
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Botany. of or relating to the cortex.
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Etymology
Origin of cortical
1665–75; < New Latin corticālis, equivalent to Latin cortic- (stem of cortex ) cortex + -ālis -al 1
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"The disruptions in sleep and cortical EEG activity that occur at 6 months, when plaques first emerge, did not worsen by 18 months, despite more than double the amount of plaque burden."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Most of the fragment consists of cortical bone, the thick and dense tissue that forms the hard outer layer of bones.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
Future work will focus on identifying the specific cortical circuits involved in learning and investigating sensory-based treatments for movement disorders.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Some cortical areas showed increased receptor density, while reductions were seen in regions associated with reward processing, especially the habenula.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2026
They are organized into "local circuits" within the cortex; the local circuits form "subcortical nuclei," which together form "cortical regions," which form "systems," which form "systems of systems," which form you.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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