cortex

Meaning

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

Concepts

cortex

cerebral cortex

bark

pallium

lens cortex

cerebral mantle

crust

hull

peel

rind

shell

skin

outer layer

the outer gray matter of the brain

bark mantle

cortical layer

substance

substantia corticalis

cortex of kidney

bema

casing

choir

cornhusk

encrustation

envelope

episperm

husk

incrustation

integument

investment

jacket

mantle

paring

skim

test

testa

valve

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔɹtɛks/

Etymology

From Latin cortex (“cork, bark”).