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cortex

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | © A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

cortex (kor-teks) n. (pl. cortices) the outer part of an organ, situated immediately beneath its capsule or outer membrane.
cortical (kor-ti-kăl) adj.

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Cortex Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2003 Results.
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