#cortex  the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
  exclusion:  medulla
  supertype:  animal_tissue  plant_tissue
  subtype:  adrenal_cortex__adrenalcortex  the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
  subtype:  renal_cortex__renalcortex  the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules

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