cortical

English
WOTD – 22 April 2010

Etymology

From Latin cortex (“bark”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔː.tɪ.kəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.kəl/

Adjective

cortical (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
  2. (botany) Pertaining to the cortex of a stem or root—the tissue that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.

Derived terms

Translations
anatomy: pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure

Further reading

Interlingua

Adjective

cortical (not comparable)

  1. cortical

Spanish

Adjective

cortical (plural corticales)

  1. cortical
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