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nounThe anterior part of the frontal lobes of the mammalian brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas.
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Chinese Mandarin 前額葉皮質 /前额叶皮质
- 前額葉皮質 /前额叶皮质 (qián éyè pízhì)the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
Finnish aivokuoren etuosa
- aivokuoren etuosathe anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
French cortex préfrontal
- cortex préfrontalthe anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
German präfrontaler Cortex
- präfrontaler Cortexthe anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
Hawaiian ʻaoʻao mua o ka ʻili lolo
- ʻaoʻao mua o ka ʻili lolothe anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
Italian corteccia prefrontale
- corteccia prefrontalethe anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
Polish kora przedczołowa
- kora przedczołowathe anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
Russian префронта́льная кора́
- префронта́льная кора́ (prefrontálʹnaja korá)the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
Spanish corteza prefrontal
- corteza prefrontalthe anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
Turkish prefrontal korteks
- prefrontal korteksthe anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
Ukrainian префронта́льна кора́
- префронта́льна кора́ (prefrontálʹna korá)the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain
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prefrontal cortex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefrontal%20cortex
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“prefrontal cortex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefrontal%20cortex. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefrontal cortex,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefrontal%20cortex.
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