Meaning of CHIASM
| Pronunciation: | | 'kIazum
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| | Definition: | | [n] an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X |
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| | Synonyms: | | chiasma, decussation |
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| | See Also: | | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, chiasma opticum, complex body part, optic chiasm, optic chiasma, structure | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chi"asm\, Chiasma \Chi*as"ma\, n. [NL. chiasma, fr. Gr.
? two lines placed crosswise, fr. ? to mark with a [chi].]
(Anat.)
A commissure; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial
union of the optic nerves. -- {Chi*as"mal}, a..
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