cortexnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɔː.teks/us/ˈkɔːr.teks/plural cortices uk/-ɪ.siːz /usspecializedthe outer layer, especially of the brain and other organs:
the cerebral cortex
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- grey matter
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- lymph vessel
- peptic
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- vitreous humour
- xiphoid
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
The brain & nervous system