GRAY MATTER
\ɡɹˈe͡ɪ mˈatə], \ɡɹˈeɪ mˈatə], \ɡ_ɹ_ˈeɪ m_ˈa_t_ə]\
Definitions of GRAY MATTER
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greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
By Princeton University
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greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Nerve tissue containing many neuron cell bodies, and therefore presenting a grayish hue. In the brain, the gray matter is disposed on the outer surface of the convolutions and in the basal ganglia and nuclei; in the spinal cord it is arranged in the interior in a form like the letter H on cross-section. [Ang.-Sax.]
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See under gray.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe