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superchiasmic

superchiasmic is the misspelling 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

Questions about superchiasmic

What is superchiasmic the misspelling of?
Superchiasmic is the misspelling of suprachiasmatic.

Words near superchiasmic in the dictionary

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

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