juxtacortical
Meanings
adj
- Next to a cortex; thus:
- Abutting the cortical layer of bone, as with juxtacortical chondroma.
- Abutting the cerebral cortex (and thus involving subcortical U-fibers), as with juxtacortical white matter lesions in multiple sclerosis.
Word forms
Etymology
From juxta- + cortical.
Synonyms
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