Meaning of CORTEX
| Pronunciation: | | 'korteks
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium |
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| | Antonyms: | | medulla | | |
| | 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An experimental slow controls project at CERN. |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | the outer layer of the cerebrum, densely packed with nerve cells. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | - The region of a stem or root surrounding the vascular cylinder but inside the epidermis (def. courtesy Jim Croft)
- The region inside the spore coat of an endospore, around the core. (def. courtesy Tsute Chen)
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| | Definition: | | the naturally weathered outer surface of a pebble. |
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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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