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decussation definition

de·cus·sa·tion (dē′kə sā′s̸hən, dek′ə-)

noun

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

Etymology: L decussatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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