cortical
adjective
cor·ti·cal
ˈkȯr-ti-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of cortex
2
: involving or resulting from the action or condition of the cerebral cortex
Examples of cortical in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Ample sleep restores clarity and performance by actively refining cortical plasticity, but the converse is also true.
—
Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The young athlete from Andover, Minnesota has played sports for most of his life, despite suffering from a medical condition called cortical dysplasia, according to CBS.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
For those with disease onset before the age of 12, the main symptoms include seizures, cognitive regression, motor impairment, cortical visual loss, feeding difficulties and liver dysfunction.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Remember: some whales have brain volumes three times larger than adult humans, larger cortical areas, and lower – but comparable – neuron counts.
—Mary Lou Jepsen John Ryan, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2019
See All Example Sentences for cortical
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The young athlete from Andover, Minnesota has played sports for most of his life, despite suffering from a medical condition called cortical dysplasia, according to CBS.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
For those with disease onset before the age of 12, the main symptoms include seizures, cognitive regression, motor impairment, cortical visual loss, feeding difficulties and liver dysfunction.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Remember: some whales have brain volumes three times larger than adult humans, larger cortical areas, and lower – but comparable – neuron counts.
—Mary Lou Jepsen John Ryan, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2019
See All Example Sentences for cortical
Cite this Entry
“Cortical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cortical. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
cortical
adjective
cor·ti·cal
ˈkȯrt-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of cortex
cortical tissue
2
: involving or resulting from the action or condition of the cerebral cortex
cortical blindness
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share