CORTEX

Cortex

In anatomy and zoology the cortex is the outermost layer of an organ. Organs with well-defined cortical layers include kidneys, adrenal glands, ovaries, the thymus, and portions of the brain, including the cerebral cortex, the most well-known of all cortices.

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cortex

Noun

  1. The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
  2. The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.


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