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Cortex Definition And Meaning
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.

Cortex Definition And Meaning

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

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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