juxtacortical

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adjective

Abutting the cortical layer of bone, as with juxtacortical chondroma.

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periosteal
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Meanings

adjectivejuxtacortical (not comparable)
  1. Next to a cortex; thus:
    1. not comparableanatomyAbutting the cortical layer of bone, as with juxtacortical chondroma.

      Synonyms: periosteal

    2. not comparableanatomyAbutting the cerebral cortex (and thus involving subcortical U-fibers), as with juxtacortical white matter lesions in multiple sclerosis.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAbutting the cortical layer of bone, as with juxtacortical chondroma.

Similar
periosteal

Origin

From juxta- + cortical.

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APA

juxtacortical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juxtacortical

MLA

“juxtacortical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juxtacortical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “juxtacortical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juxtacortical.

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