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cortico-

US/ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.koʊ/

cortico- prefix: cortex, usually the adrenal cortex or the cerebral cortex.

Prefix

cortico-

  1. cortex, usually the adrenal cortex or the cerebral cortex.

Origin of cortico-

Derived from Latin cortex (“bark”).

Questions about cortico-

What does cortico- mean?
Cortico- means cortex, usually the adrenal cortex or the cerebral cortex.
What part of speech is cortico-?
Cortico- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce cortico-?
Cortico- is pronounced /ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.koʊ/ (US).

Words near cortico- in the dictionary

  1. corticioids
  2. corticipetal
  3. corticipetally
  4. corticision
  5. corticisions
  6. cortico-
  7. cortico-geniculate
  8. cortico-subthalamo-pallidal
  9. corticoamigdalohippocampectomy
  10. corticoamygdalohippocampectomy
  11. corticoamygdaloid

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