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cortico-

, cortic- [L. cortex, stem cortic-, bark, rind]

Prefixes meaning cortex.

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This is because the inflammation in the airways which makes it harder to breathe during an asthma attack can't be fixed with a cortico- steroid inhaler.

RELIEF LIES JUST A PUFF AWAY

There is no cure, though drugs such as beta interferon and cortico- steroids help relieve the symptoms.

My youth and my marriage were stolen by MS... it can't take my spirit; When Anne Bone was diagnosed with the condition at the age of 31, she was suicidal. Now she meets it head on and lives life to the full

We aimed to investigate cortico-, intra-, and intermuscular coherence in ankle muscles during static dorsi- and plantar flexion in old versus young adults.

Oscillatory Corticospinal Activity during Static Contraction of Ankle Muscles Is Reduced in Healthy Old versus Young Adults