About The Word Cortex
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Cortex
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What's The Definition Of Cortex?
[n] the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
[n] the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal Synonyms | Synonyms for Cortex: cerebral cortex | cerebral mantle | pallium Related Terms | Find terms related to Cortex: armature | armor | armor plate | bark | body armor | border | buckler | bulletproof vest | chain armor | chain mail | chitin | circumference | coat of mail | cork | covering | crust | elytron | envelope | epicarp | epidermis | episperm | exterior | external | facade | face | facet | fringe | front | habergeon | harness | hauberk | integument | lineaments | lorica | lorication | mail | needles | outer face | outer layer | outer side | outer skin | outline | outside | panoply | peel | peeling | pericarp | periphery | phellum | plate | plate armor | protective covering | rind | scute | scutum | shell | shield | skin | spines | suit of armor | superficies | superstratum | surface | test | testa | thick skin | top See Also | adrenal cortex | animal tissue | archipallium | cerebrum | cortical area | cortical region | frontal lobe | Golgi cell | Golgi's cell | gray matter | gray substance | grey matter | grey substance | neocortex | neopallium | neural structure | occipital lobe | paleocortex | parietal lobe | plant tissue | prefrontal lobe | renal cortex | substantia grisea | temporal lobe Cortex In Webster's Dictionary \Cor"tex\ (k?r"t?ks), n.; pl. {Cortices} (-t?-s?z). [L.,
bark. Cf. {Cork}.]
1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.
2. (Med.) Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.
3. (Anat.) The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the
cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
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