Definitions for: Decussation


[n] an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X



Webster (1913) Definition: De`cus*sa"tion, n. [L. decussatio.]
Act of crossing at an acute angle, or state of being thus
crossed; an intersection in the form of an X; as, the
decussation of lines, nerves, etc.

Synonyms: chiasm, chiasma

See Also: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, chiasma opticum, complex body part, optic chiasm, optic chiasma, structure

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