Phrase Hound found 3 phrases and 85 compound words that contain cortico. The most common are listed below. Open cortico in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 3
- cortico-geniculateAlternative form of corticogeniculate: Going from the cortex to the geniculate nucleus.
- cortico-subthalamo-pallidalRelating to the cortex, subthalamus, and globus pallidus.
- thalamo-cortico-thalamicRelating to the looped pathway between the thalamus and the cerebral cortex.
Compound words 85
- corticotropicThat stimulates the adrenal cortex; of or pertaining to corticotropin
- corticoidAny substance (especially a drug) whose action is similar to that of a hormone of the adrenal cortex
- corticomedullarRelating to the cortex and medulla.
- corticomesencephalicRelating to the cerebral cortex and mesencephalon.
- corticonuclearOf or pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the motor nuclei in the brainstem.
- corticosubcorticalRelating to, or connecting the cortex and subcortex
- corticothalamocorticalFrom the cerebral cortex to the thalamus and back to the cerebral cortex.
- corticotherapyThe therapeutic use of corticoids (especially glucocorticoids)
- corticectomyRemoval of part of the cerebral cortex.
- corticifugalLeading away from the cerebral cortex