different between subcortical vs cortical

English

Etymology

sub- +? cortical

Adjective

subcortical (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex

   He was diagnosed with subcortical dementia.

Derived terms

• subcortically

Translations

Anagrams

• scorbutical

Spanish

Adjective

subcortical (plural subcorticales)

1. subcortical

English

Etymology

From Latin cortex (“bark”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?k??.t?.k?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?k??.t?.k?l/

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

Related terms

• cortex
• cortico-

Translations

Further reading

• cortical at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• crotalic

Interlingua

Adjective

cortical (not comparable)

1. cortical

Related terms

• cortice

Romanian

Etymology

From French cortical

Adjective

cortical m or n (feminine singular cortical?, masculine plural corticali, feminine and neuter plural corticale)

1. cortical

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

cortical (plural corticales)

1. cortical