hemidecussation
The splitting of the fibres of the optic nerve such that half of each of them continue…The splitting of the fibres of the optic nerve such that half of each of them continue to the contralateral optic tract
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The 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.From hemi- + decussation.
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Word family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable