decussation

[ dee-kuh-sey-shuhn, dek-uh- ]

/ ˌdi kəˈseɪ ʃən, ˌdɛk ə- /

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noun

a process of becoming or condition of being crossed in the form of an X.

Anatomy. a nerve or tract of nerve fibers that crosses from one side of the central nervous system to the other.

Origin of decussation

First recorded in 1650–60; decussate + -ion

Words nearby decussation

decurion, decurrent, decurved, decury, decussate, decussation, decussation of medial lemniscus, decussation of superior cerebellar peduncles, decyl, decylic acid, D.Ed.

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Example sentences from the Web for decussation

The most anterior is the pyramid or motor tract, the decussation of which has been seen.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
This arrangement is termed the decussation of the anterior columns of the medulla.
A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene|Joseph Chrisman Hutchison
Physicians are not without the use of this decussation in several operations, in ligatures and union of dissolved continuities.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne|Thomas Browne

Medical definitions for decussation

decussation

[ dĕk′ə-sā′shən, dē′kə- ]

n.

A crossing in the shape of an X.

An X-shaped crossing, especially of homonymous nerves or bands of nerve fibers, connecting corresponding parts on opposite sides of the brain or spinal cord.

单词	decussation
释义	decussation [ dee-kuh-sey-shuhn, dek-uh- ] / ˌdi kəˈseɪ ʃən, ˌdɛk ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decussation ON THESAURUS.COM noun a process of becoming or condition of being crossed in the form of an X. Anatomy. a nerve or tract of nerve fibers that crosses from one side of the central nervous system to the other. Origin of decussation First recorded in 1650–60; decussate + -ion Words nearby decussation decurion, decurrent, decurved, decury, decussate, decussation, decussation of medial lemniscus, decussation of superior cerebellar peduncles, decyl, decylic acid, D.Ed. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decussation The most anterior is the pyramid or motor tract, the decussation of which has been seen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various This arrangement is termed the decussation of the anterior columns of the medulla. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene\|Joseph Chrisman Hutchison Physicians are not without the use of this decussation in several operations, in ligatures and union of dissolved continuities. The Works of Sir Thomas Browne\|Thomas Browne Words related to decussation overpass, crossroad, junction, bridge, passage, intersection, interchange, traverse, network, exchange, screen, traversal, grating, loop, underpass, cloverleaf, crossway, crosswalk, gridiron, grade crossing Medical definitions for decussation decussation [ dĕk′ə-sā′shən, dē′kə- ] n. A crossing in the shape of an X. An X-shaped crossing, especially of homonymous nerves or bands of nerve fibers, connecting corresponding parts on opposite sides of the brain or spinal cord. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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decussation

noun

Origin of decussation

Words nearby decussation

Example sentences from the Web for decussation

Words related to decussation

Medical definitions for decussation

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