optic chiasma
or optic chiasm
noun
a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
Words nearby optic chiasma
optic, optic axis, optic canal, optic capsule, optic chiasm, optic chiasma, optic cup, optic decussation, optic disc, optic disk, optic foramen
Origin of optic chiasma
First recorded in 1870–75
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Medicine definitions for optic chiasm
optic chiasm
n.
A flattened quadrangular body that is the point of crossing of the fibers of the optic nerves.optic decussation
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