Chiasma Moderate

Chiasma has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

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

chiasma chiasm decussation

A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.

See Also

chromosome retrochiasmatic nerve modiolus chromatid point chiasmatic prechiasmatic

Related Terms

chromosome retrochiasmatic nerve modiolus chromatid point chiasmatic prechiasmatic chiasmic meiosis ligament achiasmatic postchiasmatic chiasmus prechiasmal crossing contact chiasmal

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

structure

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

optic chiasma

Rhyming Words

sma usma esma hasma xysma rusma cusma pasma glasma chasma rhusma miasma alisma plasma melasma gelasma akousma acousma schisma xylosma

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