cortical : Idioms & Phrases


adrenal cortical steroid

  • noun a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
    corticosteroid; corticoid.
    • adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions
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cortical area

  • noun any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
    cortical area.
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cortical cataract

  • noun a cataract that affects the lens cortex
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cortical epilepsy

  • noun epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance)
    focal epilepsy.
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cortical potential

  • noun (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
    brain wave; brainwave.
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cortical region

  • noun any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
    cortical area.
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