Spanish Conversation · Level 72
60 words
Spanish word
córtex
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkoɾteks/
Meaning
- masculine nouncortex
Example
El córtex participa en la percepción del dolor.
The cortex takes part in the perception of pain.
More examples
Cuando estás concentrado, el córtex frontal trabaja más.
When you're concentrating, the frontal cortex works more.
Core concept
Outer folded layer of brain tissue.
Common phrases
el córtex cerebral
cerebral cortex
lesión en el córtex
cortical lesion
Similar words
corteza: Surface layer of the brain supporting perception and routine cognitive processes.
Definition in Spanish
Tejido externo y con pliegues de algunos órganos, sobre todo del cerebro, que procesa sensaciones y contribuye a funciones cognitivas.
Word origin
From Latin cortex 'bark, rind', adopted into medical usage to name the surface layer of organs, especially the brain.
Usage tips
- A technical term in Spanish while 'corteza' is more common in everyday speech for the brain or for tree bark, and the word is written with an accent on ó and normally appears as el córtex.
Related words
- corticalcorticaladjective