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superchiasmatic

superchiasmatic is the alternative form of suprachiasmatic.

Meaning of suprachiasmatic

Adjective

suprachiasmatic (not comparable)

  1. Situated above the optic chiasm; specifically, designating a nucleus or region in the paraventricular region of the hypothalamus.
    • When I tell you that the suprachiasmatic nucleus is composed of 20,000 brain cells, or neurons, you might assume it is enormous, consuming a vast amount of your cranial space, but actually it is tiny.2017, Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep, Penguin, published 2018, page 18

Origin of superchiasmatic

From super- + chiasmatic.

Questions about superchiasmatic

What is superchiasmatic the alternative form of?
Superchiasmatic is the alternative form of suprachiasmatic.

Words near superchiasmatic in the dictionary

  1. superchefs
  2. superchemical
  3. supercherie
  4. supercheries
  5. superchery
  6. superchiasmatic
  7. superchiasmic
  8. superchic
  9. superchild
  10. superchildren
  11. superchilled

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