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Definition of: cortical
(kôr′ti·kəl) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a cortex, bark, or rind; hence, external.
2. Physiol. Designating a process, function, or condition caused by or associated with the cerebral cortex: cortical sensibility. [<NL corticalis <L cortex bark]
—cor′ti·cal·ly adverb
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