cingulate cortexnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsɪŋ.ɡjə.lət ˈkɔː.teks//ˌsɪŋ.ɡjə.lət ˈkɔːr.teks/plural cingulate cortices /ˌsɪŋ.ɡjə.lət ˈkɔː.tɪ.siːz//ˌsɪŋ.ɡjə.lət ˈkɔːr.tɪ.siːz/specializedan area of the brain that is an important part of the limbic system (= the part of the nervous system that controls many of our emotions )