"hemidecussation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From hemi- + decussation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hemi|decussation}} hemi- + decussation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hemidecussation (uncountable)
  1. (anatomy) The splitting of the fibres of the optic nerve such that half of each of them continue to the contralateral optic tract Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: hemidecussate
    Sense id: en-hemidecussation-en-noun-DOLM718c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hemi-, Pages with 1 entry Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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