cortical
cortical
Definition
cor·ti·cal (kôr′ti kəl)
adjective
- of a cortex
- consisting of cortex
- involving, or in some way caused by, the brain cortex
Etymology: ModL corticalis < L cortex (gen. corticis), bark of a tree
cortical
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- dysplasia: Focal cortical dysplasia may result in refractory partial seizures.
- neuron: The receptive field size of cortical neurons varies across the body.
- plasticity: Thus, a failure to attain optimal reaching can be attributed to a lack of cortical plasticity.
- reorganization: We are interested in the nature, extent, and dynamics of cortical reorganization in order to develop new strategies for visual rehabilitation.
- malformation: These features all indicate that DNT arises on a background of cortical malformation.
- parenchyma: Notice the regular cells in both pith and cortical parenchyma.
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