Definition of Chiasms. Meaning of Chiasms. Synonyms of Chiasms

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Definition of Chiasms

Chiasm
Chiasm Chi"asm, Chiasma Chi*as"ma, n. [NL. chiasma, fr. Gr. ? two lines placed crosswise, fr. ? to mark with a [chi].] (Anat.) A commissure; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial union of the optic nerves. -- Chi*as"mal, a..

Meaning of Chiasms from wikipedia

- Look up chiasm, chiasma, chiasmata, or chiasms in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chiasm may refer to: Chiasm (musical project), an electronic music project...
- In neuroanatomy, the optic chiasm, or optic chiasma ( /ɒptɪk kaɪæzəm/; from Gr**** χίασμα 'crossing', from Ancient Gr**** χιάζω 'to mark with an X'), is...
- anatomy a chiasm is the spot where two structures cross, forming an X-shape (from Gr**** letter χ, Chi). Examples of chiasms are: A tendinous chiasm, the spot...
- then carries these pulses through the optic canal. Upon reaching the optic chiasm the nerve fibers decussate (left becomes right). The fibers then branch...
- axon that extends into the brain. These axons form the optic nerve, optic chiasm, and optic tract. A small percentage of retinal ganglion cells contribute...
- Emileigh Rohn is a solo artist who produces the electronic music project Chiasm sold by COP International records. She has released five albums; Disorder...
- songs. Chiasms in the Hebrew Bible include, but are not limited to, the following examples: Genesis 6:10–9:18a (including a numerical mini-chiasm) Genesis...
- and left visual field. It is usually ****ociated with lesions of the optic chiasm, the area where the optic nerves from the right and left eyes cross near...
- Compression of the optic chiasm is ****ociated with pituitary adenoma, Craniopharyngioma, Meningioma etc. A lesion involving complete optic chiasm, which disrupts...
- 2011). "Descanting on Deformity: The Irregularities in Shakespeare's Large Chiasms". Text and Performance Quarterly. 31 (1): 37–49. doi:10.1080/10462937.2010...