hemidecussation

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noun

The splitting of the fibres of the optic nerve such that half of each of them continue to the contralateral optic tract

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Meanings

nounhemidecussation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanatomyThe splitting of the fibres of the optic nerve such that half of each of them continue to the contralateral optic tract

Origin

From hemi- + decussation.

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APA

hemidecussation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemidecussation

MLA

“hemidecussation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemidecussation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemidecussation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemidecussation.

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