juxtacortical en · ADJ
Etymology
From juxta- + cortical.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Next to a cortex; thus: ▸ Abutting the cortical layer of bone, as with juxtacortical chondroma.
- (not-comparable) Next to a cortex; thus: ▸ Abutting the cerebral cortex (and thus involving subcortical U-fibers), as with juxtacortical white matter lesions in multiple sclerosis.
Synonyms
periosteal (abutting the cortical layer of bone)