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    cortex
    (kor´teks) pl. cor´tices Latin word meaning bark. In anatomy, it is used for the outer layer of an organ or other structure, as opposed to its inner substance or medulla. adj., cor´tical., adj.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
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    Cortex
    • (n.) Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering. • (n.) The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain. • (n.) Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/cortex/
    
    
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    cortex
    in plants, tissue of unspecialized cells lying between the epidermis (surface cells) and the vascular, or conducting, tissues of stems and roots. ... [4 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/146
    
    
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    cortex
    (L. 'bark, rind, shell') (NA) the outer layer of an organ or other body structure, as distinguished from the internal substance.
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio21.html
    
    
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    cortex
    cortex (s); cortices, cortexes (pl) 1. The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, as of the kidney or adrenal gland. 2. The outer layer of gray matter that covers the surface of the cerebral hemisphere. 3. In botany, the region of tissue in a root or stem lying between the epidermis a...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/548/
    
    
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    cortex
    the outermost layer of the thallus which, if present, consists of compacted hyphae which may appear either fibrous or cellular.
    Found op http://www.anbg.gov.au/glossary/webpubl/lichglos.htm
    
    
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    cortex
    • (ANATOMY) A superficial layer of an organ. Included are such organs as the kidney, adrenal gland, ovary, thymus gland, and brain. Among these examples the cerebral cortex of the brain is the most familiar. The term designates no common characteristic of origin or structure, but only the exist......
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/cortex.html
    
    
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    cortex
    cortex, in botany, term generally applied to the outer soft tissues of the leaves, stems, and roots of plants. Cortical cells of the leaves and outer layers of nonwoody stems contain chloroplasts, and are modified for food storage (usually in the form of starch) in roots and the inner layers of stem...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0813664.html
    
    
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    cortex
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kōr′teks, -ti-sis, -ti-sēz Definitions: 1. The outer portion of an organ, such as the kidney, as distinguished from the inner, or medullary, portion.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=20740
    
    
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    cortex
    In biology, the outer part of a structure such as the brain, kidney, or adrenal gland. In botany the cortex includes nonspecialized cells lying just beneath the surface cells of the root and stem
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0029748.html
    
    
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    Cortex
    The cortex is the main structure of the hairshaft. The cortex determines the colour and texture of the hair.
    Found op http://www.follicle.com/hair-loss-glossary.html
    
    
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    CORTEX
    Outer layer of an organ (kidney, adrenal gland, brain) or hair shaft; contrasted with medulla.
    Found op http://www.thehorse.com/Glossary.xhtml?L=C
    
    
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    CORTEX
    The outer layer of a body or organ structure. (Like the "cortex" of the kidney or brain.)
    Found op http://rad.usuhs.edu/rad/iong/glossary/glossc.html
    
    

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