Definition of Neocortex

1. Noun. The cortical part of the neencephalon.

Exact synonyms: Neopallium
Generic synonyms: Cerebral Cortex, Cerebral Mantle, Cortex, Pallium
Derivative terms: Neocortical

Definition of Neocortex

1. [n -TEXES or -TICES]

Medical Definition of Neocortex

1. A six-layered tissue of the cerebral cortex, showing stratification and organization characteristic of the most highly developed type of cerebral tissue. It develops primarily through the elaboration of nonolfactory functions and, in man, makes up the major portion of the cerebral cortex. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neocortex

neoclassicist
neoclassicistic
neoclassicists
neocolonial
neocolonialism
neocolonialisms
neocolonialist
neocolonialists
neocomian
neocon
neocons
neoconservatism
neoconservative
neoconservativism
neocortex (current term)
neocortex (current term)
neocortexes
neocortical
neocortices
neocystostomy
neodymium
neodymium
neodymiums
neoencephalon
neoencephalon
neoendorphin
neoexpressionism
neofetal
Neofiber
Neofiber alleni

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