cortex
noun /ˈkɔːteks/
/ˈkɔːrteks/
(plural cortices
(anatomy /ˈkɔːtɪsiːz/
/ˈkɔːrtɪsiːz/
)- the outer layer of an organ in the body, especially the brain
皮层;皮质;(尤指)大脑皮层 - the cerebral/renal cortex (= around the brain/ kidney)
大脑/肾皮质
词源late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘bark’. - the cerebral/renal cortex (= around the brain/ kidney)