Subcortical vs Cortical - What's the difference?
subcortical | cortical | Derived terms |
(medicine) Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex
(anatomy) Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
(botany) Pertaining to the cortex of a stem or root—the tissue that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.
Cortical is a derived term of subcortical.
As adjectives the difference between subcortical and cortical
is that subcortical is of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex while cortical is pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.subcortical
English
Adjective
(-)- He was diagnosed with subcortical dementia.