subcortex

subcortex definition - medical

sub·cor·tex (sŭb-kôrˈtĕks)

noun pl. sub·cor·ti·ces (-tĭ-sēzˌ)
The portion of the brain immediately below the cerebral cortex.

Related Forms:

  • sub·corˈti·cal (-tĭ-kəl) adjective

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