Search Result:cortex


KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋkɒrtєks 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊkɒːteks 〕


Overview of noun cortex

The noun cortex has 3 senses


  • cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium, cortex -- (the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum)

  • cortex -- (the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal)

  • lens cortex, cortex -- (the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus)