What is "cortex" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does cortex mean in English? Meaning of cortex definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "cortex" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "cortex": the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

Noun

  • Meaning: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
  • Synonyms: cerebral cortex cerebral mantle cortex pallium
  • Hyponyms: archipallium neocortex neopallium paleocortex
  • Hypernyms: neural structure
  • Part Holonyms: cortical area cortical region frontal cortex frontal lobe golgi cell golgi's cell occipital cortex occipital lobe parietal cortex parietal lobe prefrontal cortex prefrontal lobe temporal ccortex temporal lobe
  • Substance Holonyms: gray matter gray substance grey matter grey substance substantia grisea
  • Meaning of "cortex": the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

    Noun

  • Meaning: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
  • Synonyms: cortex
  • Hyponyms: adrenal cortex renal cortex
  • Hypernyms: animal tissue plant tissue
  • Antonyms: medulla
  • Meaning of "cortex": the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus

    Noun

  • Meaning: the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
  • Synonyms: cortex lens cortex
  • Hypernyms: animal tissue
  • Synonyms:

    rind, layer, bark, peridium,

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    cortex in English: cortex
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