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cortico-

  1. a combining form representing cortex in compound words:

    corticosteroid.



cortico-

combining_form

  1. indicating the cortex

    corticotrophin

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cortico-1

< Latin cortic- (stem of cortex cortex ) + -o-
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Example Sentences

O Cortico is run by Portuguese grandmothers and offers different interpretations of classic dishes.

In the infant cortico-spinal anastomoses are awanting, and volitional power is dependent on their establishment and development.

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