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noun
A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
The contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, cytology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
An instance of chiasmus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
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noun
an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chiasm, decussation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
Narrower terms: optic chiasma, optic chiasm, chiasma opticum
History
From New Latin chiasma, from Ancient Greek χῑ́ασμα (khī́asma), from χῑάζω (khīázō, “to mark with an X”).
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
