decussation
noun
de·cus·sa·tion
ˌde-kə-ˈsā-shən 
ˌdē-ˌkə-
ˌdē-ˌkə-
1
: the action of crossing (as of nerve fibers) especially in the form of an X
2
: a crossed tract of nerve fibers passing between centers on opposite sides of the nervous system
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decussation
noun
de·cus·sa·tion
ˌdē-(ˌ)kə-ˈsā-shən
1
: the action of intersecting or crossing (as of nerve fibers) especially in the form of an X see pyramidal decussation
2
a
: a band of nerve fibers that connects unlike centers on opposite sides of the nervous system
b
: a crossed tract of nerve fibers passing between centers on opposite sides of the central nervous system : commissure
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