subcortical

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex

“He was diagnosed with subcortical dementia.”

OriginEnglish cortical ← Latin sub- ← Proto-Italic *supo →
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Meanings

adjectivesubcortical (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOf or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex

    He was diagnosed with subcortical dementia.

  2. not comparableBeneath the bark of trees.

    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.

    1978, George Ferrell, Risk Rating Systems for Mature Red Fir and White Fir in Northern California, page 17

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishcortical
  7. Englishsubcortical

From sub- + cortical.

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Translations

Finnish subkortikaalinen, aivokuorenalainen
  • subkortikaalinenof or pertaining to subcortex
  • aivokuorenalainenof or pertaining to subcortex
Hungarian kéreg alatti
  • kéreg alattiof or pertaining to subcortex
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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