cortex

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

schors

cortex

hersenschors

Synoniemen

cerebral cortex

bark

pallium

rind

crust

hull

peel

shell

🐚

skin

cerebral mantle

lens cortex

incrustation

integument

investment

jacket

mantle

paring

cortical layer

casing

the outer gray matter of the brain

skim

bark mantle

substance

test

valve

outer layer

bema

testa

episperm

choir

cornhusk

substantia corticalis

encrustation

envelope

✉️

cortex of kidney

husk

Vertalingen

cortex

corteccia

córtex

corteza

φλοιός

Cortex

Rinde

còrtex

córtex cerebral

Scheitel

Kortex

قشرة

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɔɹtɛks/

Etymologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Latin cortex (“cork, bark”).