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Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe part of the brain where the optic nerves partially cross.
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nounthe crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain
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optic chiasmachiasma opticum
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 視交叉 /视交叉
- 視交叉 /视交叉 (shìjiāochā)part of the brain
Esperanto opta kruciĝo, opta kiasmo
- opta kruciĝopart of the brain
- opta kiasmopart of the brain
Finnish näköhermoristi
- näköhermoristipart of the brain
French chiasma optique
- chiasma optiquepart of the brain
German Sehnervenkreuzung, Sehnervkreuzung
- Sehnervenkreuzungpart of the brain
- Sehnervkreuzungpart of the brain
- Chiasma opticumpart of the brain
Greek οπτικό χίασμα
- οπτικό χίασμα (optikó chíasma)part of the brain
Hungarian látóideg-kereszteződés
- látóideg-kereszteződéspart of the brain
Italian chiasmo ottico
- chiasmo otticopart of the brain
Japanese 視交叉
- 視交叉 (shikōsa)part of the brain
Norwegian Bokmål synsnervekrysning, chiasma opticum
- synsnervekrysningpart of the brain
- chiasma opticumpart of the brain
Polish skrzyżowanie wzrokowe
- skrzyżowanie wzrokowepart of the brain
Portuguese quiasma óptico
- quiasma ópticopart of the brain
Spanish quiasma óptico
- quiasma ópticopart of the brain
Swedish synnervskorsning
- synnervskorsningpart of the brain
Cite this entry
APA
optic chiasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20chiasm
MLA
“optic chiasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20chiasm. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optic chiasm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20chiasm.
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