cortical

[ kawr-ti-kuhl ]

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 relating to the cortex.

Other Words From

• corti·cal·ly adverb
• inter·corti·cal adjective
• non·corti·cal adjective
• non·corti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of cortical¹

1665–75; < New Latin corticālis, equivalent to Latin cortic- (stem of cortex ) cortex + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

Han's team hypothesized that certain emotions or behaviors could lead cortical neurons to activate the pons, which would then lower activity in the medulla, resulting in slower breath.

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The results of the study 'Altered cortical synaptic lipid signaling leads to intermediate phenotypes of mental disorders' have now been published in Molecular Psychiatry and could create new opportunities for the treatment of mental illness.

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"Understanding how cortical areas are set up is the first step in understanding these connections," he says.

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Through this, Geschwind and his team were able to identify the major cortical cell types affected in autism spectrum disorder, which included both neurons and their support cells, known as glial cells.

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The findings are notable because so few studies have addressed cortical development in autistic girls, who are diagnosed with autism less often than males.

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