Chiasmatic

/kaɪ.æzˈmæt.ɪk/ adjective

Definition

relating to or involving a chiasma or the crossing of structures in anatomy and genetics.

Etymology

From chiasma with the adjectival suffix -tic, creating an adjective describing things associated with a chiasma.

Kelly Says

Neurosurgeons studying the 'chiasmatic region' are looking at one of the brain's most delicate areas, where your vision nerves cross within millimeters of your pituitary gland!

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