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Cortex

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Cor′tex

(kôr′tĕks)

,

Noun.

;

pl.

Cortices

(-t[GREEK]-s[GREEK]z)

.

[L., bark. Cf.

.]

1.

Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.

2.

(Med.)

Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.

3.

(Anat.)

The outer or superficial part of an organ;

as, the

cortex

or gray exterior substance of the brain

.