optic chiasma

noun

: the X-shaped partial decussation on the undersurface of the hypothalamus through which the optic nerves are continuous with the brain

called also optic chiasm

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of optic chiasma was in 1872

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“Optic chiasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optic%20chiasma. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

optic chiasma

noun
: the X-shaped partial decussation on the undersurface of the hypothalamus through which the optic nerves are continuous with the brain

called also optic chiasm

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