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decussation

/ˌdiː.kʌˈseɪ.ʃən/

Traducción: Sustantivo que denota un cruce o entrecruzamiento de dos estructuras, como vías nerviosas o tractos anatómicos, en forma de X.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/ˌdiː.kʌˈseɪ.ʃən/

A noun referring to an intersection or crossing of two structures, such as nerve tracts or anatomical pathways, in the form of the letter X.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que denota un cruce o entrecruzamiento de dos estructuras, como vías nerviosas o tractos anatómicos, en forma de X.
  1. Crossing of nerve fibers C2 formal medical

    An anatomical crossing or intersection of two tracts, especially of nerve fibers, in the form of an X.

    • The optic chiasm is a well-known decussation of nerve fibers.
    • Damage to the decussation of the pyramids can cause motor deficits.
    • The surgeon carefully examined the decussation of the spinal tracts.

    🇪🇸Decusación de fibras nerviosas

    Sinónimos: chiasmchiasmacrossing

  • decussations plural form
  • decussations' possessive plural form
  • decussation's possessive singular form