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Noun: cortical area
  1. Any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
    "The researchers studied the activation patterns in different cortical areas during the cognitive task";
    - cortical region

Derived forms: cortical areas

Type of: area, region

Part of: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium

Encyclopedia: Cortical area