1. adrenal cortex

noun. The cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones.
Synonyms
ductless gland suprarenal gland cortex adrenal gland adrenal endocrine endocrine gland
Antonyms
medulla exocrine bulb brainstem brain-stem
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2. adrenal

noun. (əˈdriːnəl) Either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney.
Synonyms
ductless gland adrenal cortex suprarenal gland adrenal medulla kidney adrenal gland endocrine endocrine gland
Antonyms
medulla cortex exocrine
Etymology
adrenal (English)
ad- (English)
renal (English)
renalis (Latin)
renes (Latin)

3. cortex

noun. (ˈkɔrtɛks) The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum.
Synonyms
cortical area substantia grisea frontal cortex parietal cortex pallium prefrontal cortex neural structure archipallium grey substance cerebral cortex cerebral mantle neopallium grey matter neocortex frontal lobe Golgi cell cerebrum gray substance parietal lobe occipital lobe temporal ccortex temporal lobe occipital cortex prefrontal lobe Golgi's cell gray matter cortical region paleocortex
Antonyms
neural structure respiratory center medullary sheath myelin myeline
Etymology
cortex (English)
cortex (Latin)

4. cortex

noun. (ˈkɔrtɛks) The tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal.
Synonyms
plant tissue adrenal cortex renal cortex animal tissue
Antonyms
medulla fat myelin sheath plant tissue animal tissue
Etymology
cortex (English)
cortex (Latin)

5. cortex

noun. (ˈkɔrtɛks) The tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus.
Synonyms
lens cortex crystalline lens animal tissue lens of the eye lens
Antonyms
bulb brainstem brain-stem medulla oblongata brain stem
Etymology
cortex (English)
cortex (Latin)
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