chordal

adjective chord·al \ˈkȯr-d^əl\

Definition of CHORDAL

: of, relating to, or suggesting a chord

: relating to music characterized more by harmony than by counterpoint

1848

Medical Dictionary

adjective chord·al \ˈkȯrd-^əl\

: of or relating to an anatomical cord (as the notochord or spinal cord)—used chiefly in combination <perichordal>

—chord·al·ly \-ē\ adverb

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