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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

Browse dictionary entries near decussation

  1. ‹ decussate
  2. ‹ decurved
  3. ‹ decurrent
  4. ‹ decurion
  5. ‹ decuple
  6. ‹ decumbent
  7. ‹ DECT
  8. ‹ Decryption or Decipher
  9. ‹ decrypt
  10. ‹ decry
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