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Decussation

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Noun

1. chiasm, chiasma, decussation

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

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Decussation

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noun
1. 
a decussating or being decussated
2. 
an intersection forming an X
3.  Anatomy
a crossing of bands of nerve fibers in the brain or spinal cord

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Decussation

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n.
1. A crossing in the shape of an X.
2. Anatomy An X-shaped crossing, especially of nerves or bands of nerve fibers, connecting corresponding parts on opposite sides of the brain or spinal cord.

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