relating to or involving a chiasma, especially the optic chiasma in the brain.
From chiasma with the adjectival suffix -al, forming an adjective that describes things related to a crossing point.
Doctors use the word 'chiasmal' when describing tumors near the optic chiasm because its location makes it surgically tricky—even small growths there can affect both eyes!
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