NOUN | body | optic chiasma, optic chiasm, chiasma opticum | the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain |
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Meaning | The crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain. | |
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Synonyms | optic chiasm, chiasma opticum | |
Broader | chiasma, chiasm, decussation | An intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X |
Spanish | quiasma óptico | |
Catalan | quiasma òptic |
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