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cortico- or cortic- pref. Cortex: corticotropin. [From Latin cortex, cortic-, bark, rind; see cortex.] cortico- or before a vowel cortic- combining form (Biology) indicating the cortex: corticotrophin. corâ¢tex (ËkÉr tÉks) n., pl. -tiâ¢ces (-tÉËsiz) 1. a. the outer region of a body organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney. b. cerebral cortex.
corticosteroid. any of the hormones produced by the adrenal cortex; also, their synthetic equivalents. Called also adrenocortical hormone and adrenocorticoid.All the hormones are steroids having similar chemical structures, but quite different physiologic effects.linical pharmacology Any of the steroids elaborated by the adrenal cortexâexcluding the sex hormones of adrenal origin in response to the release of ACTH by the pituitary gland, to any of their synthetic equivalents or to angiotensin II; corticosteroids are used to manage arthropathies, inflammation, CA.