piriform cortex
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pir·i·form cor·tex
the olfactory cortex, corresponding to the rostral half of the uncus; receiving its major afferents from the olfactory bulb, it is classified as allocortex.
See also: cerebral cortex.
See also: cerebral cortex.
Synonym(s): olfactory cortex, piriform area
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