Medical Dictionary

corticifugal

adj cor·ti·cif·u·gal
\ˌkrt-ə-ˈsif-yə-gəl, -ˈsif-i-gəl\

Medical Definition of CORTICIFUGAL

:  originating within and passing away from the cortex <a corticifugal nerve fiber>

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