The meaning of CORTEX is the outer or superficial part of an organ or bodily structure (such as the kidney, adrenal gland, or cerebellum or a bone); especially : cerebral cortex.

The brain & nervous system (Definition of cortex from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

The cerebral cortex, in this case of a rhesus macaque monkey, is the outer layer depicted in dark violet. In anatomy and zoology, the cortex (pl.: cortices) is the outermost, otherwise known as …

The cortex is the outer layer of the brain involved in language, memory, and thought. They reflect real activity in your brain's touch-processing region, known as the somatosensory cortex. The …

the outer layer of any organ or part, such as the grey matter in the brain that covers the cerebrum ( cerebral cortex) or the outer part of the kidney ( renal cortex)

Definition of cortex noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. a. the outer region of a body organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney. b. cerebral cortex. 2. a. the portion of a plant stem or trunk between the epidermis and the vascular tissue; …

CORTEX meaning: the outer layer of an organ in the body and especially of the brain

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cortex, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

cortex definition: outer layer of an organ or structure. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "adrenal cortex", …