Decussation definition
A crossing in the shape of an X.
noun
(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.
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A decussating or being decussated.
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An intersection forming an X.
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(anat.) A crossing of bands of nerve fibers in the brain or spinal cord.
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A crossing in the shape of an X.
noun
(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.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
decussation
Plural:
decussationsOrigin of decussation
- From Latin decussationem, from decussare.
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