the outer layer of an organ in the body, especially the brain the cerebral/renal cortex (= around the brain/ kidney)
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NAmE//ˈkɔrt̮ɪkl//
adjectiveSee cortex in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: cortex