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visual cortex
noun
Definition of VISUAL CORTEX
: a sensory area of the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex receiving afferent nerve fibers concerned with vision —called also visual area
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First Known Use of VISUAL CORTEX
1954
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visual cortex
noun
Medical Definition of VISUAL CORTEX
: a sensory area of the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex receiving afferent projection fibers concerned with the sense of sight—called also visual area
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