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decussation

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[dee-kuh-sey-shuhn, dek-uh-] / ˌdi kəˈseɪ ʃən, ˌdɛk ə- /

noun

  1. a process of becoming or condition of being crossed in the form of an X .

  2. Anatomy. a nerve or tract of nerve fibers that crosses from one side of the central nervous system to the other.

Etymology

Origin of decussation

First recorded in 1650–60; decussate + -ion

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