1. relating to or involving the cortex of the brain
Usage: medical; neuroscience
2. relating to the outer layer or cortex of an organ or structure
Usage: anatomy; biology

Examples

• The patient showed cortical damage after the stroke.
• Cortical neurons are responsible for higher-order thinking.
• The cortical area of the kidney filters blood.
• Scientists studied cortical activity during sleep.
• Cortical bone forms the outer shell of bones.
• The cortical regions control voluntary movement.