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chiasm

/'kaɪæzəm/

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noun
an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
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chiasma decussation

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structure bodily structure body structure complex body part anatomical structure

Definition that contains chiasm

chiasmic of or relating to a chiasm
chiasmatic of or relating to a chiasm
split-brain technique brain surgery on animals in which the corpus callosum (and sometimes the optic chiasm) is severed so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted
chiasmal of or relating to a chiasm