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subcortical

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • He was diagnosed with subcortical dementia.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Beneath the bark of trees.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or being or involving nerve centers below the cerebral cortex

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English cortical English subcortical From sub- + cortical.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: subkortikaalinen — of or pertaining to subcortex
  • Finnish: aivokuorenalainen — of or pertaining to subcortex
  • Hungarian: kéreg alatti — of or pertaining to subcortex