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cortex
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cortex
(noun)
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cortex
/
ˈ
koɚˌtɛks/
noun
plural
cortices
/
ˈ
koɚtəˌsiːz/
or
cortexes
cortex
/
ˈ
koɚˌtɛks/
noun
plural
cortices
/
ˈ
koɚtəˌsiːz/
or
cortexes
Learner's definition of CORTEX
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medical
:
the outer layer of an organ in the body and especially of the brain
the cerebral
cortex
= the brain's
cortex
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— cortical
/
ˈ
koɚtɪkəl/
adjective
cortical
thickness
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