CHIASMA OPTICUM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain

Synonyms:

chiasma opticum; optic chiasm; optic chiasma

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("chiasma opticum" is a kind of...):

chiasm; chiasma; decussation (an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X)

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