Cortex

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cortex \Cor"tex\ (k[^o]r"t[e^]ks), n.; pl. {Cortices} (-t?-s?z).
     [L., bark. Cf. {Cork}.]
     1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.
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     2. (Med.) Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.


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     3. (Anat.) The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the
        cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cortex
       n 1: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming
            the cortex of the cerebrum [syn: {cerebral cortex}, {cerebral
            mantle}, {pallium}]
       2: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure
          in plant or animal [ant: {medulla}]
       [also: {cortices} (pl)]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  67 Moby Thesaurus words for "cortex":
     armature, armor, armor plate, bark, body armor, border, buckler,
     bulletproof vest, chain armor, chain mail, chitin, circumference,
     coat of mail, cork, covering, crust, elytron, envelope, epicarp,
     epidermis, episperm, exterior, external, facade, face, facet,
     fringe, front, habergeon, harness, hauberk, integument, lineaments,
     lorica, lorication, mail, needles, outer face, outer layer,
     outer side, outer skin, outline, outside, panoply, peel, peeling,
     pericarp, periphery, phellum, plate, plate armor,
     protective covering, rind, scute, scutum, shell, shield, skin,
     spines, suit of armor, superficies, superstratum, surface, test,
     testa, thick skin, top
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  Cortex
       
          An experimental slow controls project at {CERN}.
       
          (1994-11-30)