Subcortical

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex not-comparable

    "He was diagnosed with subcortical dementia."

  2. 2
    Beneath the bark of trees. not-comparable

    "More than two-thirds of the trees evidenced subcortical beetles, but no root decay fungi. The latter, without the former, were found in only 2 to 3 percent of the trees."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or being or involving nerve centers below the cerebral cortex wordnet

Example

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"He was diagnosed with subcortical dementia."

Etymology

From sub- + cortical.

Related phrases

cerebral cortex

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