cortico

adj. (Med.) passing toward the cerebral cortex; -- of nerves and nerve impulses.
Syn. -- corticipetal. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. (Med.) directed from the cerebral cortex; -- of nerves and nerve impulses.
Syn. -- corticofugal, corticifugal. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. same as corticoefferent; as, corticofugal discharges.
Syn. -- corticoefferent, corticifugal. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. of or relating to the cortex and the hypothalamus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a synthetic analog of such a compound.
Syn. -- corticosteroid. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. [ L. corticosus. ] Abounding in bark; resembling bark; barky. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a synthetic analog of such a compound.
Syn. -- corticoid. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. any of several steroid compounds secreted by the adrenal cortex; they are involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body. [ WordNet 1.5 ]