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Chiasma vs Chiasmi - What's the difference?

chiasma | chiasmi |

As nouns the difference between chiasma and chiasmi

is that chiasma is a crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc while chiasmi is plural of chiasmus.

chiasma

English

(wikipedia chiasma)

Alternative forms

* chiasm

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
  • (genetics, cytology) The contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis.

    • Derived terms

    * optic chiasma

    chiasmi

    English

    Noun

    (head)
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