cortexes
- plural of cortex.
Example Sentences
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"Both the frontal and posterior temporal cortexes disrupt semantic integration, which we see happen in individuals with various aphasias," Murphy said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023
The hypothesis that a drug could protect other patients’ entorhinal cortexes requires more research.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2023
Prefrontal cortexes, responsible for impulse control, don’t finish developing until the mid-20s.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2022
I think the thing now is the way we are stressed by putting these excessive demands on our very powerful prefrontal cortexes, which I think is more of what makes us human than language.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2021
Though no writer can avoid idioms altogether—they’re part of the English lexicon, just like individual words—good writers reach for fresh similes and metaphors that keep the reader’s sensory cortexes lit up.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
