optic chiasma

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsoptic chiasmchiasma opticum

   Broaderchiasma

Questions about optic chiasma

What does optic chiasma mean?

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

What is another word for optic chiasma?

Close synonyms include optic chiasm, 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 chiasma a common word?