cortical : Idioms & Phrases
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adrenal cortical steroid
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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
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noun any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
cortical area.
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cortical cataract
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noun a cataract that affects the lens cortex
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cortical epilepsy
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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
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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
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noun any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
cortical area.
