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prefrontal cortex

prefrontal cortex noun: the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the mammalian brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas.

Noun

prefrontal cortex

  1. The anterior part of the frontal lobes of the mammalian brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas.
    Synonyms:
    PFC

Synonyms of prefrontal cortex

Words formed from prefrontal cortex

  • PFC
  • ventromedial prefrontal cortex

Questions about prefrontal cortex

What does prefrontal cortex mean?
Prefrontal cortex means the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the mammalian brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas.
What part of speech is prefrontal cortex?
Prefrontal cortex is a noun.

Words near prefrontal cortex in the dictionary

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  8. prefrontals
  9. prefrontocortical
  10. prefrontostriatal
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