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dec·us·sa·tion (d

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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.

decussation

the state of being in the form of an X. See also joining.

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Noun

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

chiasm, chiasma

anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"

chiasma opticum, optic chiasm, optic chiasma - the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain

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decussation (redirected from Forel's decussation)

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