optic chiasm

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   the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain

   Synonymsoptic chiasmachiasma opticum

   Broaderchiasma

Questions about optic chiasm

What does optic chiasm mean?

optic chiasm means "the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain".

What is another word for optic chiasm?

Close synonyms include optic chiasma, chiasma opticum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is optic chiasm a common word?