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Chiasm

Chiasm Meaning & Definition
Chiasm Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chiasm?

[n] an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chiasm: chiasma | decussation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Chiasm:

See Also | anatomical structure | bodily structure | body structure | chiasma opticum | complex body part | optic chiasm | optic chiasma | structure

Chiasm In Webster's Dictionary

\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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