WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cere′bral cor′tex,
- Anatomythe furrowed outer layer of gray matter in the cerebrum of the brain, associated with the higher brain functions, as voluntary movement, coordination of sensory information, learning and memory, and the expression of individuality.
- 1925–30
'cerebral cortex' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alpha rhythm
- beta rhythm
- cortex
- delta rhythm
- hippocampus
- pallium
- tomentum
- area
- association area
- association fiber
- cortical
- electrocorticogram
- electrocorticography
- motor cortex
- neencephalon
- neocortex
- paleencephalon
- pallial
- thalamus
- topectomy
- visual cortex
- sensorimotor
- sensory cortex