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cortex

cortex

noun kor-TEX Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Origin: Latin cortex ('bark, rind')

Usage Note

Cortex is used in French medicine and neuroscience as in English, most often in cortex cérébral (cerebral cortex). The word is invariable in the plural (les cortex). It is also used in botany to refer to the outer bark of plants, though this technical sense is rare in everyday conversation.

Examples

"Le cortex préfrontal gère la prise de décision."

Natural Translation

The prefrontal cortex manages decision-making.

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