What does "cortical" mean?

Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.

What is a synonym for "cortical"?

Common synonyms include: apparent, cerebral, compact bone, cutaneous, dermal, epidermal.

Pronounced //ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.kəl//.

/ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.kəl/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain. not-comparable
2
Pertaining to the cortex of a stem or root—the tissue that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue. not-comparable

Adjective

From Latin cortex (“bark”), stem cortic-, + -al.