Juxtacortical

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Next to a cortex; thus:; Abutting the cortical layer of bone, as with juxtacortical chondroma. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Next to a cortex; thus:; Abutting the cerebral cortex (and thus involving subcortical U-fibers), as with juxtacortical white matter lesions in multiple sclerosis. not-comparable

Synonyms

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periostealperiosteal

Etymology

From juxta- + cortical.

Related phrases

cerebral cortexmultiple sclerosiswhite matter

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