neocortex

[nee-oh-kawr-teks]

noun, plural ne·o·cor·ti·ces

[nee-oh-kawr-tuh-seez] /ˌni oʊˈkɔr təˌsiz/.

the largest and evolutionarily most recent portion of the cerebral cortex, composed of complex, layered tissue, the site of most of the higher brain functions.

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Origin of neocortex

First recorded in 1905–10; neo- + cortex

Also called neopallium.

Related formsne·o·cor·ti·cal

[nee-oh-kawr-ti-kuh l] /ˌni oʊˈkɔr tɪ kəl/, adjective

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neocortex in Medicine

neocortex

(nē′ō-kôr′tĕks′)

n.

isocortex

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