adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌsuːpɹəkʌɪəzˈmatɪk/
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adj
Meaning 1
Situated above the optic chiasm; specifically, designating a nucleus or region in the paraventricular region of the hypothalamus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English chiasmatic English suprachiasmatic From supra- + chiasmatic.
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Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Dutch:
suprachiasmatisch
— situated above the optic chasm
Finnish:
suprakiasmaattinen
— situated above the optic chasm
French:
suprachiasmatique
— situated above the optic chasm