Origin: Latin suffix -al
Cortical has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
of or relating to a cortex
"The new brain scan revealed that damage was localized specifically to the cortical regions responsible for processing visual information."
Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
"The doctor explained that a scan showed damage to the cortical region of his kidney after the injury."