See Also: cortico-(dictionary)

cortico- (iou)



cortico- combining form of CORTEX: see -O-. Used esp. with ref. to the adrenal and cerebral cortices. Cf. CORTICI-.
cortico'fugal adjective [Latin fugere flee] (of a nerve fibre) originating in and running from the cerebral cortex L19.
corticoid noun = corticosteroid M20.
cortico'petal adjective [Latin petere seek] (of a nerve fibre) originating outside and running into the cerebral cortex L19.
cortico'steroid noun any of the steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex, which are concerned with one or other of electrolyte balance, carbohydrate metabolism, anti-inflammatory activity, and sexuality; any analogous synthetic steroid: M20.
cortico'sterone noun [-STERONE] a corticosteroid, C21H30O4, which is converted in the body to aldosterone M20.
cortico'trophic, cortico'tropic adjective = ADRENOCORTICOTROP(H)IC M20.
cortico'trophin, cortico'tropin noun the adrenocorticotropic hormone M20.