cortex
Anatomical term for the outer layer of an organ, especially the cerebral cortex. Often contrasted with 髄質 (medulla).
See also: 髄質
The cerebral cortex is involved in memory and thinking.
We observed the renal cortex and medulla under a microscope.
cerebral cortex
paleocortex; paleopallium
insular cortex; insula
neocortex; neopallium
archicortex; archipallium
From 皮 (skin, outer covering) + 質 (substance, quality). The term is a direct anatomical borrowing from Western medicine, likely calqued from German Rinde or English cortex.