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Chiasm optic
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optic chiasma

 
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–noun
a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
Also, optic chiasm.

Origin:
1870–75
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optic chiasma  
n.  A structure in the brain formed by the partial intersection or crossing of the optic nerve fibers on the underside of the hypothalamus. Also called optic chiasm.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: optic chiasma
Function: noun
: the X-shaped partial decussation on the undersurface of the hypothalamus through which the optic nerves are continuous with thebrain called also optic chiasm
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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