Definition of "cortical" [cor•ti•cal]

Of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of cortex. (adjective)
Of, relating to, associated with, or depending on the cerebral cortex. (adjective)

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Use "cortical" in a sentence

"The term cortical column is also often used in non-ontogenetic contexts, thereby broadening its meaning with respect to the more precise"
"The term cortical column is also often used in non-ontogenetic contexts (for review on functional aspects, see"
"This wave—known as "cortical spreading depression"—activates nerve cells as it goes, and the symptoms sufferers report typically correspond to the area of the brain the wave is passing over."

Words like "cortical"

adrenocortical cortex cortically corticate

cortico- corticoid epithelial external

hippocampal medullary neural neuronal

outer subcortical superficial thalamocortical