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optic chasm

optic chasm is the misspelling of optic chiasm.

Meaning of optic chiasm

Noun

optic chiasm (plural optic chiasms)

  1. The part of the brain where the optic nerves partially cross.
    Synonyms:
    optic chiasma

Questions about optic chasm

What is optic chasm the misspelling of?
Optic chasm is the misspelling of optic chiasm.

Words near optic chasm in the dictionary

  1. opthalmoscope
  2. opthamology
  3. optic
  4. optic axes
  5. optic axis
  6. optic chasm
  7. optic chiasm
  8. optic chiasma
  9. optic chiasms
  10. optic cup
  11. optic cups

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