subcortical

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English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ cortical.

Adjective

subcortical (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex
    He was diagnosed with subcortical dementia.
  2. Beneath the bark of trees.
    • 1978, George Ferrell, Risk Rating Systems for Mature Red Fir and White Fir in Northern California, page 17:
      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.

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Romanian

Etymology

From sub- +‎ cortical.

Adjective

subcortical m or n (feminine singular subcorticală, masculine plural subcorticali, feminine and neuter plural subcorticale)

  1. subcortical

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite subcortical subcorticală subcorticali subcorticale
definite subcorticalul subcorticala subcorticalii subcorticalele
genitive-
dative
indefinite subcortical subcorticale subcorticali subcorticale
definite subcorticalului subcorticalei subcorticalilor subcorticalelor

Spanish

Adjective

subcortical m or f (masculine and feminine plural subcorticales)

  1. subcortical