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intercommissural

intercommissural adjective: between commissures.

Adjective

intercommissural (not comparable)

  1. Between commissures
    • The theoretical pallidal target was 2 to 4 mm anterior to the midcommissural point, 19 to 22 mm lateral to the midline, and 3 to 6 mm below the intercommissural line.2016 January 9, “Long-Term Clinical Outcome of Internal Globus Pallidus Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of intercommissural

From inter- + commissural.

Questions about intercommissural

What does intercommissural mean?
Intercommissural means between commissures.
What part of speech is intercommissural?
Intercommissural is an adjective.

Words near intercommissural in the dictionary

  1. intercoming
  2. intercomissural
  3. intercommed
  4. intercomming
  5. intercommission
  6. intercommissural
  7. intercommisural
  8. intercommodity
  9. intercommon
  10. intercommonable
  11. intercommonage

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