- a decussating or being decussated
- an intersection forming an
- Anat. a crossing of bands of nerve fibers in the brain or spinal cord
Origin of decussation
Classical Latin decussatiodecussation
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decussation
noun
- A crossing in the shape of an X.
- 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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Origin
From Latin decussationem, from decussare.
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decussation - Medical Definition
n.
- A crossing in the shape of an X.
- 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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