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Chiasms vs Chiasma - What's the difference?

chiasms | chiasma |

As nouns the difference between chiasms and chiasma

is that chiasms is while chiasma is (anatomy) a crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.

chiasms

English

Noun

(head)

    • Anagrams

    *

    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